Kazakhstan seeks Indian Ocean railway access via Afghanistan and Pakistan

Kazakhstan is pursuing a railway route to the Indian Ocean through Afghanistan and Pakistan, aiming to leverage existing trade, particularly its $573 million in exports to Afghanistan in early 2026. Recent developments include a trilateral agreement with Uzbekistan and UAE to study a corridor via Afghanistan, and the opening of a new railway section in western Afghanistan involving a Kazakh company.

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