Afghanistan
Family fears for U.S. hostage Ryan Corbett’s health in Taliban prison after "deeply disturbing" phone call (CBS News)
Wife of American detained by Taliban fears for his well-being (CNN)
Moscow attack fuels concern over ISIS risk from Taliban’s Afghanistan (CBS News)
Taliban edict to resume stoning women to death met with horror (The Guardian)
What’s happened in Afghanistan since the U.S. withdrawal demands a reckoning (MSNBC – opinion)
Pakistan
Amnesty International Calls On Pakistan To Stop Expelling Afghan Girls And Women (Radio Free Europe)
Pakistan to Investigate Army’s Meddling in Judiciary, Law Minister Says (Reuters)
Pakistan to Probe Military’s Alleged Coercion of Senior Judges (VOA)
Pakistan Official Says China Halts Work On Two Projects After Deadly Attack (Agence France-Presse)
Pakistan Needs to Get India to Yes on Trade (Bloomberg – opinion)
India
Arrest of Indian Opposition Leader Draws U.S. Scrutiny (Wall Street Journal)
India calls U.S. remarks on its politics unwarranted, unacceptable (Bloomberg)
India summons US State Department official over call for fair legal treatment of arrested opposition leader (CNN)
India court extends custody of top opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal for 4 more days (AP)
Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal’s Custody Extended Until April 1 in Graft Case (Reuters)
US Unfazed as India Engages Taliban (VOA)
Ukraine urges India to rethink ‘Soviet legacy’ of Russia ties (Financial Times)
Indian politics roiled as huge donations are linked to investigated firms (Washington Post)
Indian State Part of China ‘Since Ancient Times,’ Beijing Says (Newsweek)
India keen on trade deals with Britain, Oman early in Modi’s probable third term, sources say (Reuters)
NSB
US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu Praises Bangladeshi Americans’ Role in Strengthening Bilateral Ties (BNN Breaking)
Bangladesh Opens Mosque For Transgender Hijra Community (Agence France-Presse)
Sri Lanka March Inflation Cools, Backing Case for Easing Policy (Bloomberg)
Central Asia
China’s Xi Jinping to Visit Kazakhstan in July, Tokayev Says (Bloomberg)
Kazakh Man Sentenced For Killing 4-Year-Old During 2022 Unrest (Radio Free Europe)
Nuclear Power Plant Construction and Uranium Mining in Kyrgyzstan Pose Unacceptable Risks (The Diplomat – opinion)
Tajikistan: Education collapse shattering dreams (EurasiaNet)
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