Afghanistan
At least 10 killed in Afghanistan attack, interior ministry says (Reuters)
Addressing America’s unfinished business in Afghanistan (The Hill – opinion)
Afghanistan: Caught between climate change and global indifference (Al Jazeera – opinion)
Pakistan
At Least 38 Killed as Gunmen Ambush Shiite Convoys in Pakistan (New York Times)
Gunmen fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 42 (AP)
Gunmen attack Pakistan passenger vehicles, killing at least 38 people (Reuters)
Gunmen Kill 38 In Attack On Shi’ite Convoy Amid Rising Tensions In NW Pakistan (Radio Free Europe)
Pakistani court bars party of jailed former PM from rallying on eve of visit by Belarus president (AP)
Surprise Solar Boom in Pakistan Helps Millions, But Harms Grid (Bloomberg)
India
Bribery Charges Against Tycoon Strike at Heart of Modi’s India (New York Times)
U.S. case against Adani targets a close ally of Indian prime minister (Washington Post)
How Indian Coal King’s Bid to Rule Solar Sparked U.S. Bribery Charges (Wall Street Journal)
Modi’s Ties to Adani Will Face Tougher Scrutiny This Time Around (Bloomberg)
US Says Adani Made False Statements to Lenders About News Report (Bloomberg)
To Quit Their Jobs, Sugar Workers Risk Kidnapping, Assault and Murder (New York Times)
How a change in rice farming unexpectedly made India’s air so much worse (Washington Post)
US and India lead G20 on climate action, report says (The Guardian)
India’s Modi seeks energy security from Guyana and its vast oil deposits (AP)
Indian PM Modi highlights interest in Guyana’s oil (Agence France-Presse)
Wildlife monitoring tech used to harass, spy on women in India (Agence France-Presse)
India Welcomes Donald Trump’s Second Term (Wall Street Journal – opinion)
NSB
Once a free-market pioneer, Sri Lanka takes a leap to the left (The Economist)
Central Asia
Central Asia Investing in Itself (The Diplomat)
Journalist seized in Turkmenistan ahead of Swiss award ceremony, say rights groups (Reuters)
Indo-Pacific
With Start of Trilateral Hydropower Trade, South Asia Begins Historic Cooperation (The Diplomat)
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