Afghanistan
Senators warn more visas are urgently needed for Afghans who aided the US in the war (AP)
Taliban Expand Madrasas, May Never Reopen Girls’ Secondary Schools (VOA)
Catalyzing Renewable Energy: Path to Afghanistan’s Economic Revival (The Diplomat)
Pakistan
Pakistan PM Sharif holds icebreaker meeting with opposition PTI leader (Al Jazeera)
Pakistan Seeks Fresh Lending as IMF Begins Reviewing Current Loan Program (VOA)
How will Pakistan’s new government manage the US-China rivalry? (Al Jazeera – opinion)
Pakistan’s generals look increasingly desperate (The Economist – opinion)
India
India to Announce Polling Dates for World’s Biggest Elections (Bloomberg)
India Panel Calls for Simultaneous Local and National Polls (Bloomberg)
India fills election board ahead of vote date announcement (Reuters)
Modi’s Party Was Biggest Beneficiary of Now-Banned Electoral Bonds (Bloomberg)
China Responds to India Tensions With New Military Drills Near Border (Newsweek)
India blocks access to documentary about death of Sikh activist in Canada (The Guardian)
India Releases First Image of Game-Changing Missile (Newsweek)
India’s ‘Silicon Valley’ is running dry as residents urged to take fewer showers and use disposable cutlery (CNN)
A $2 Billion Airport Will Test Modi’s Mission, Adani’s Ambitions (Bloomberg)
India’s Citizenship Amendment Act is a devious anti-Muslim dog whistle (Al Jazeera – opinion)
NSB
Bangladesh offers ‘win-win’ deals for offshore gas exploration (Nikkei Asia)
An ‘India Out’ Campaign Gathers Pace in Bangladeshi Social Media (The Diplomat)
Bhutan Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Opening Its Borders To Tourists (Forbes)
Central Asia
United States launches initiative to foster Central Asian connectivity (EurasiaNet)
Kyrgyzstan parliament adopts Russian-style "foreign agents" bill (Reuters)
CPJ Warns Of Growing ‘Press-Freedom Crisis’ In Kyrgyzstan (Radio Free Europe)
Kyrgyzstan’s Shifting Politics: Foreign Agents, Civil Society, and Russian Influence (The Diplomat)
Hundreds In Kyrgyzstan (Again) Fall Victim To Pyramid Scheme (Radio Free Europe)
Turkey Proves No Safe Haven For Central Asian Activists (Radio Free Europe)
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