Afghanistan
An Afghan military helicopter crash in western Afghanistan kills at least 1 person, the Taliban say (AP)
Flash floods strike Afghanistan ‘hunger hotspots’ (VOA)
Iran hopes to boost security with Afghan border wall (Deutsche Welle)
Move on from Afghan ‘trauma’ and address rising threat, US study says (Agence France-Presse)
Pakistan
Missile fired by a drone kills 4 members of a family in Pakistan near the Afghan border, police say (AP)
Pakistan wants to speed up China-linked project amid fears over fatal attacks (South China Morning Post)
Pakistan Government Sets the Stage for Reforms: Will the Public Embrace Change? (The Diplomat)
India
14 dead after massive billboard in Mumbai collapses on gas station (Washington Post)
Huge billboard in Mumbai toppled by storm, killing more than a dozen people in India’s financial capital (CBS News)
India’s top court orders release of journalist held in illegal funding case (Reuters)
India’s Modi denies stoking divisions to win election, files nomination (Reuters)
Indian Kashmir records second-highest voter turnout in decades (VOA)
Narendra Modi Is Preparing for a Thousand-Year Legacy (Bloomberg)
India’s Instagrab: Modi’s re-election bid weaponizes social media influencers (Nikkei Asia)
India, gangs … or both? Who is behind assassinations of Canadian Sikhs? (The Guardian)
NSB
Fallout between the Maldives and India is ‘absolutely’ benefiting Sri Lanka, says tourism minister (CNBC)
15 Years Since Sri Lanka’s Conflict Ended, No Justice for War Crimes (Human Rights Watch)
Central Asia
After Ex-Minister Found Guilty Of Murdering His Wife, Is Kazakhstan Having A #MeToo Moment? (Radio Free Europe)
Kazakh court jails former minister for 24 years for brutal murder of wife (The Guardian)
Viral Bishimbayev Trial in Kazakhstan Ends With 24-Year Sentence (The Diplomat)
Kazakhstan opens thorny debate on 2025 OPEC+ oil quotas (Reuters)
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan press ahead with ambitious electricity export plan (EurasiaNet)
Kyrgyz Government Critic Handed Five-Year Prison Term (Radio Free Europe)
Privatization in Uzbekistan: Potential Far From Fulfilled (The Diplomat)
Women as Wives: How Uzbekistan’s Justice System Fails to Serve Women (The Diplomat)
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