Afghanistan
Taliban leader stands firm on his Islamic governance in Afghanistan (VOA)
Taliban leader hits back at global critics in rare address (Agence France-Presse)
The Taliban Have Restored Barbarism to Afghanistan (Wall Street Journal – opinion)
Lucas: Where was Biden’s compassion for Afghans? (Boston Herald – opinion)
Pakistan
A bus carrying pilgrims crashes in southwest Pakistan, killing 17 people and injuring 16 (AP)
Pakistan truck accident kills 13, injures 30 (Reuters)
Birmingham sisters raise over £650k to reduce Pakistan poverty (BBC)
India
Modi Seeks Peaceful Border With China, Wants UPI to Expand to US (Bloomberg)
India, China should urgently address ‘prolonged situation’ on borders, Modi says (Reuters)
China’s Neighbor Sends Russian-Made Air Defense Missiles to Border (Newsweek)
Exclusive Interview: Narendra Modi and the Unstoppable Rise of India (Newsweek)
Modi’s Moment: How Narendra Modi is Changing India and the World (Newsweek)
India’s BJP members detained amid protest seeking Delhi leader’s resignation (Reuters)
India election: Congress’s Gandhis, trailing Modi, battle for political survival (Reuters)
In battleground state of Uttar Pradesh, India’s Modi has strong support (VOA)
‘Separated’: Why is India sealing its Myanmar border, dividing families? (Al Jazeera)
Undocumented Indian migrants chart new path to US via Canada (VOA)
Japan targets India and Southeast Asia to recruit tech workers (Nikkei Asia)
NSB
Sri Lanka: Unlawful Use of Weapons During Policing of Protests (Amnesty International)
Central Asia
Floods Batter Russia and Kazakhstan, Forcing Tens of Thousands to Evacuate (New York Times)
Water levels rise and homes flood in Russia after a dam bursts near the Kazakhstan border (AP)
Russia and Kazakhstan battle record floods as rivers rise further (Reuters)
‘Very Tense’: Anger Rises To Surface Over Government Response To Kazakh, Russian Floods (Radio Free Europe)
Detained Kyrgyz Journalist Alleges Abuse by Guards (The Diplomat)
China expanding security footprint in Central Asia (EurasiaNet)
Freedom House Sounds Alarm As Democracy Plummets Amid Autocratic Surge For 20th Year (Radio Free Europe)
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