Afghanistan
Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Afghanistan nearly 3 years after the Taliban captured Kabul (AP)
Trump, Biden were warned Afghanistan would get ‘very bad, very fast,’ ex-top general says (The Hill)
Pakistan
A top ally of Pakistan’s imprisoned former premier Imran Khan is released on bail in graft case (AP)
Pakistan Expects Economy Will Grow Slower Than Target This Year (Bloomberg)
India
US watchdog documents hundreds of India election rallies targeting Muslims (VOA)
India and Chabahar: Navigating the Tides of US Sanctions (The Diplomat)
India touted as option to ease U.S. chip workforce gap (Nikkei Asia)
How India Is Coping With Extreme Heat (New York Times)
India’s northwest braces for more heatwaves amid elections (Reuters)
Indian Opposition Leader in Key State Eyes Electoral Success (Bloomberg)
Indian Kashmir voting reaches 59% (VOA)
India Eyes $12 Billion Bonanza From Central Bank, Aiding Budget (Bloomberg)
Resigned to a fate of constant displacement, India’s river islanders return home in between floods (AP)
Modi accused of failing on 10-year-old promise to clean up Ganges River (Nikkei Asia)
Of 69,000 South Asians Displaced Last Year, 67,000 Were From Manipur: IDMC Report (The Diplomat)
NSB
US blacklists ex-Bangladesh general named in Al Jazeera investigation (Al Jazeera)
US Sanctions Retired Bangladeshi Army Chief, But It Will Have Little Impact (The Diplomat)
Australia, Bangladesh vow to boost trade as foreign ministers meet in Dhaka (AP)
Torturers deployed as UN peacekeepers (Deutsche Welle)
Owner of Nepal’s largest media organization arrested over citizenship card issue (AP)
Sri Lanka inflation rises to 2.7% in April from 2.5% in March (Reuters)
Central Asia
Kazakhstan: Government grappling with discontent over disaster relief compensation (EurasiaNet)
Chinese Foreign Minister Reiterates Beijing’s Support For Kazakh Independence (Radio Free Europe)
More than 3,000 Pakistanis return home from Kyrgyzstan after recent attacks on foreigners (AP)
Pakistani Students Continue To Leave Kyrgyzstan Following Mob Attacks (Radio Free Europe)
Pakistani Student Exodus Damages Kyrgyzstan’s Reputation, Causes Economic Fallout (Radio Free Europe)
Why Mass Labor Exporter Kyrgyzstan Faces Migrant Worker Fear At Home (Radio Free Europe)
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