Afghanistan
Reclusive Taliban leader releases Eid message urging officials to set aside their differences (AP)
Afghan women deprived of rights under Taliban face mental health issues (VOA)
‘Without reason, I cry. I can’t sleep’: The Afghan judges trapped in hiding, fearing reprisal from the Taliban (The Independent)
Afghan kids learn in makeshift schools six months after major quake (Agence France-Presse)
Pakistan
Pakistan denounces Indian minister’s remarks about pursuing suspects across border (Reuters)
Pakistan condemns India for threatening cross-border pursuit of terror suspects (VOA)
Pakistan PM orders police punished after Chinese dam worker attack (Agence France-Presse)
A search is underway in Pakistan for attackers who ambushed a police car, killing 2 and injuring 2 (AP)
Motorcycle bomb kills 2 people and wounds 5 in Pakistan’s restive southwest (AP)
India
India appears to confirm extrajudicial killings in Pakistan (The Guardian)
US tourist visiting Taj Mahal molested by tourist guide (The Independent)
India’s opposition makes its election case, calling Modi an autocrat and promising aid to the poor (AP)
India allows exports of essential goods to Maldives despite strained ties (Reuters)
India’s top court puts order banning Islamic schools on hold (Reuters)
Muslims face dwindling representation in Modi’s India (Agence France-Presse)
Farmers in India are hit hard by extreme weather. Some say expanding natural farming is the answer (AP)
Kuleba visits New Delhi: Can India help bring peace to Ukraine? (VOA)
Is India Really the Next China? (Foreign Policy – opinion)
NSB
Why time is running out across the Maldives’ lovely little islands (New York Times)
Coral reefs are vital to the Maldives. This is how travelers can help restore them. (USA Today)
Sri Lanka’s debt repayments to be suspended until 2028 (Nikkei Asia)
Central Asia
‘Worst floods in decades’ hit Kazakhstan and Russia (BBC)
Leading Kazakh Sinologist Jailed On Treason Charge Released On Parole (Radio Free Europe)
Law Targeting Foreign-Funded NGOs Sends Chill Through Kyrgyz Civil Society (Radio Free Europe)
Tajikistan rejects Russian claim that Ukraine is recruiting its citizens (Reuters)
Perspectives: Officials in Turkmenistan make questionable choices when moral policing (EurasiaNet – opinion)
Melting glaciers, drying sea highlight Central Asia’s water woes (VOA)
Indo-Pacific
India and Pakistan tried to meddle in Canada elections, spy agency says (The Guardian)
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