Afghanistan
Pakistani Airstrikes in Afghanistan Kill at Least 8, Taliban Officials Say (New York Times)
Pakistan Airstrikes Send Taliban a Message on Militant Attacks (Wall Street Journal)
Afghanistan hits back after Pakistani air strikes kill eight (Bloomberg)
Taliban Says It Strikes Back After Deadly Pakistani Strikes (Radio Free Europe)
Tensions high after Pakistan launches cross-border attacks into Afghanistan (Al Jazeera)
Barren Fields and Empty Stomachs: Afghanistan’s Long, Punishing Drought (New York Times)
Milley set to testify at Afghanistan hearing: What to know (The Hill)
Pakistan
Pakistan Keeps Key Rate at Record With IMF Talks Underway (Bloomberg)
Pakistan’s central bank keeps interest rate on hold at 22% (Reuters)
Pakistan targets new IMF deal with banker atop Finance Ministry (Nikkei Asia)
In Pakistan, arrest of popular journalist poses fresh threat to vibrant media landscape (Christian Science Monitor)
India
India calls China defence ministry’s claims over Arunachal Pradesh state ‘absurd’ (Reuters)
Anti-Modi Alliance in India Is Faltering as Election Nears (Bloomberg)
India opposition fights for relevance versus Modi election juggernaut (Nikkei Asia)
Why India’s Next Election Will Last 44 Days (Time)
‘I Feel Like An Alien’: Afghan Muslims Decry India’s New Citizenship Law (Radio Free Europe)
India Buying More US Oil as Sanctions Stifle Russian Flows (Bloomberg)
India Suffering a Quiet Decline in Foreign Direct Investment (The Diplomat)
NSB
Death tolls mount as elephants and people compete for land in Sri Lanka (The Guardian)
Central Asia
US Looks to Draw Central Asia Into Critical Minerals Supply Chains (The Diplomat)
Central Asian states giving early thumbs-up to US-facilitated integration plan (EurasiaNet)
Putin wins big in Central Asia, but Kazakhstan spoils party (EurasiaNet)
Calls for Kyrgyz President to Veto ‘Foreign Representatives’ Bill (The Diplomat)
Kyrgyz Court Annuls Move To Block Independent Kloop Russian Website (Radio Free Europe)
Kyrgyz, Tajik Officials Agree On 11 More Kilometers Of Border (Radio Free Europe)
Indo-Pacific
One Thing Most Countries Have in Common: Unsafe Air (New York Times)
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