Afghanistan
A Taliban revenge killing prompts questions, removal of an acclaimed documentary (Washington Post)
Afghan evacuee vetting process ‘fragmented’ with ‘vulnerabilities,’ watchdog warns (FOX News)
From Zambia to Afghanistan, WFP warns El Nino’s extreme weather is causing a surge in hunger (AP)
I’m an American tourist visiting Taliban-controlled Afghanistan - here’s what it’s like (Daily Mail)
Pakistan
Pakistan claims killing dozens of Afghan-based ‘terrorists’ in recent operations (VOA)
Pakistan hit by second wave of extreme heat this month (VOA)
India
Is Modi Worried? India’s Long-Deflated Opposition Finds Some Momentum. (New York Times)
Cash-Filled Suitcases Fuel India’s $16 Billion Election (Bloomberg)
India’s poll panel orders Modi’s BJP, opposition Congress to show restraint in campaign (Reuters)
Will anti-Pakistan rhetoric influence India’s elections? (Deutsche Welle)
India central bank’s record dividend to government may reduce fiscal gap (Reuters)
In India’s heat, Delhi labourers toil in ‘red hot’ conditions (Reuters)
India Could Become Venezuela on the Ganges (Wall Street Journal – opinion)
India’s Election Has a Transparency Problem (Bloomberg – opinion)
A weaker Modi may not be too bad for India (Reuters – opinion)
NSB
Missing Bangladeshi lawmaker found murdered in India, minister says (Reuters)
Teesta River Project Pushes Bangladesh Into China-India Cold War (The Diplomat)
Sri Lanka: Crackdown Over Civil War Anniversary (Human Rights Watch)
Central Asia
Kazakhstan: Government is developing new procurement standards to help mitigate environmental challenges (EurasiaNet)
Extremism Trial Of Kazakh Journalist Resumes (Radio Free Europe)
How a Domestic Violence Trial Ended Kazakhstan’s Political Nihilism (Foreign Policy)
6 Kyrgyz, 4 Foreign Nationals Detained Over Mob Attacks In Bishkek That Triggered Exodus (Radio Free Europe)
China EV makers Xpeng, Li Auto shift focus to Mideast and Central Asia (Nikkei Asia)
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