From Tashkent, a shared commitment for a better planet. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and I planted a sapling, bringing together India’s ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ (A Tree for Mother) initiative and Uzbekistan’s ‘Yashil Makon’ programme. We will always work to expand green cover and build a more sustainable future. @president_uz

The community welcome in Tashkent was a delightful celebration of India-Uzbekistan cultural ties! It included: Performance by the Bollywood Battle Group on the evergreen ‘Ude Jab Jab Zulfein Teri.’ Fusion of Kathak and the energetic Andijan Polka. Kathak performance by students of the Lal Bahadur Shastri Centre for Indian Culture.

Heading to Tashkent for Silk Road Finance & Technology Forum, 24–26 August. Meeting regulators, institutions and builders to discuss tokenized assets, stablecoins and how @ZIGChain and ZIG Markets can build capital rails across emerging markets, with ethereum:0xb2617246d0c6c0087f18703d576831899ca94f01 at the core of it! If you’re attending, DM me.

Looking back at the Tashkent International Investment Forum last week, hear from VEON CEO Kaan Terzioglu on Uzbekistan's rise as a global player in digital innovation and why we’re becoming a major tenant of DataVolt's new data center in Tashkent. Bringing together like-minded leaders, last week's forum demonstrated the power of working in partnership with local governments and across industries to unlock digital transformation in this fast-moving and exciting market. @Kaan_Terzioglu @DataVolt_KSA