Afghanistan
US to lift Afghan visa limit under Biden, Congress deal (Reuters)
Republicans continue to hammer Biden for Afghan exit (Washington Post)
Top former US generals say failures of Biden administration in planning drove chaotic fall of Kabul (AP)
Top generals who oversaw US withdrawal from Afghanistan slam State Department for delaying emergency evacuation (CNN)
Swedish Aid Group Suspends Afghanistan Operations After Taliban Pulls Licenses (Radio Free Europe)
Afghanistan’s school year starts without more than 1 million girls barred from education by Taliban (AP)
Afghans Pushed Out, Fenced In By Once-Accommodating Neighbors (Radio Free Europe)
Pakistan
US Scrutinizes Pakistan’s February Polls, Donald Lu Advocates for Democratic Integrity (BNN)
Pakistan Gets Initial Approval for Final $1.1 Billion IMF Payout (Bloomberg)
IMF says it reaches a staff level agreement with Pakistan to disburse $1.1 billion (Reuters)
‘Cousins at war’: Pakistan-Afghan ties strained after cross-border attacks (Al Jazeera)
Pakistan Interior Minister Urges New Laws For Online Speech (Agence France-Presse)
Explosion in Pakistan coal mine kills 12 miners (Reuters)
India
Ukraine’s foreign minister to visit India next week, sources say (Reuters)
The Indian Opposition Leaders Challenging Modi in Elections (Bloomberg)
India’s Modi shows confidence about elections; asks ministries for 5-year goals (Reuters)
India’s Adani Green says aware of US probe into third party, denies relationship (Reuters)
India stares at summer water crisis as reservoir levels slide (Reuters)
Pirate ship capture showcases India’s world-class special forces, analysts say (CNN)
Why India continues to support Putin as Modi congratulates him for sham election victory (The Independent)
NSB
India-friendly Bhutan walks tightrope as it seeks to end border row with ‘aggressive China’ (South China Morning Post)
China, India Compete for Influence in Indian Ocean (VOA)
China forges defense ties with India neighbors Maldives, Sri Lanka (Nikkei Asia)
Central Asia
Kazakhstan: Ex-police officers convicted for Bloody January torture (EurasiaNet)
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Agree to Install Transboundary Water Meters (The Diplomat)
Reporters Without Borders Welcomes Kyrgyz Decision To Stop Blocking Of Kloop Website (Radio Free Europe)
Turkmenistan: Election bias (EurasiaNet)
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