• Afghanistan
  • The Taliban confirm they will attend a UN-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan (AP)
  • UN warns of overdose deaths after Afghan opium production plummets (Reuters)
  • Cholera Outbreak Hits Afghanistan Amid Natural Disasters, Crumbling Health Care (Radio Free Europe)
  • ‘It’s just obscene’: House eyes crackdown on US dollars going to Taliban (FOX News)
  • The United Nations thinks the Taliban can be convinced to respect women (Washington Examiner – opinion)
• Pakistan
  • Pakistan security forces have arrested 2 key Pakistani Taliban commanders, an official says (AP)
  • Doctors treat thousands of heatstroke victims in southern Pakistan as temperatures soar (AP)
  • Pakistan Launches New Counterterrorism Operation (The Diplomat)
• India
  • Modi to Visit Russia for First Time Since Invasion of Ukraine (Bloomberg)
  • Kremlin Says ‘Preparing’ For India’s Modi To Visit Russia (Agence France-Presse)
  • India’s Modi wins test of strength in parliament with election of speaker (Reuters)
  • Gandhi Takes Leader of Opposition Role in India’s Parliament (Bloomberg)
  • Indian Opposition Chief Vows Lawmakers Will Not Be Silenced (Agence France-Presse)
  • Indian Opposition Leader to Remain in Jail After Bail Revoked (Bloomberg)
  • For American Brands Worried About China, Is India the Future? (New York Times)
  • Hindu mob lynchings stoke fear and anger among India’s Muslims (Nikkei Asia)
• NSB
  • Blinken welcomes Maldives counterpart, says U.S. seeks deeper ties (Reuters)
  • Is US Paying the Price for Criticizing Sheikh Hasina’s Autocratic Rule? (The Diplomat)
  • Pride Month is a secret celebration in Bangladesh (VOA)
  • Nepal convicts ‘Buddha Boy’ of child sexual abuse (Deutsche Welle)
  • Sri Lanka signs debt deal with creditor nations in Paris (Reuters)
• Central Asia
  • The Southern Border, Terrorism Fears and the Arrests of 8 Tajik Men (New York Times)
  • DHS identifies over 400 migrants brought to the U.S. by an ISIS-affiliated human smuggling network (NBC News)
  • ISKP posing rising threat to Central Asia (EurasiaNet – opinion)
  • Bishkek Court Extends Former Customs Official Matraimov’s Pretrial Detention (Radio Free Europe)
  • Prosecutor in Kyrgyzstan Seeks 8 Year Sentence for Akyn Askat Zhetigen (The Diplomat)
  • Tajikistan Toughens Punishment For Soothsaying Amid ‘Anti-Witchcraft’ Campaign (Radio Free Europe)
  • Uzbek Lawmakers Take Aim at ‘Undesirable’ Foreigners (The Diplomat)
• Twitter
  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
  • India
  • NSB
  • Central Asia

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