Afghanistan
Russia pledges broader Afghanistan ties, says US should help rebuild (Reuters)
Russia security chief meets Taliban officials in Kabul (Agence France-Presse)
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover (Reuters)
Blinken set to testify on Afghanistan withdrawal in House amid looming contempt vote (FOX News)
I travelled to Afghanistan and it was a ‘great experience - the Taliban welcome tourists’ (Daily Mail)
Pakistan
Thousands Defy Pakistan Crackdown to Rally for Imran Khan’s Release (New York Times)
Pakistan Deploys Army in Its Capital as Protesters and Police Clash (New York Times)
Pakistan Army Told to ‘Shoot on Sight’ as Protests Turn Deadly (Bloomberg)
Imran Khan supporters breach lockdown in Pakistani capital, at least 6 people killed in violence (AP)
Four troops killed in Pakistan as protesters demand release of ex-PM Khan (Reuters)
After deadly sectarian violence, police clash with former leader’s supporters in Pakistan (NBC News)
Pakistan tightens online censorship with crackdown on VPNs (Nikkei Asia)
India
Arrests after Muslims killed in mosque survey violence in India’s Sambhal (Al Jazeera)
Silence From Modi Allies Shows Adani Has Some Political Cover (Bloomberg)
Will Adani’s Indictment in the US Dent Modi-Trump Ties? (The Diplomat)
India’s Central Bank Governor Hospitalized, to Be Discharged (Bloomberg)
Modi’s BJP Bounces Back Through State Election Wins (The Diplomat)
U.S.-India Relations From 15,000 Feet (Wall Street Journal – opinion)
Resolving India’s population woes requires political maturity (Al Jazeera – opinion)
NSB
Bangladeshi court denies bail to Hindu leader who led rallies for minority protection (AP)
Bangladesh protesters besiege key newspaper demanding closure (Agence France-Presse)
Nepal PM heads to China ahead of India, breaking tradition (Nikkei Asia)
Sri Lanka’s central bank likely to resume rate cuts to foster growth (Reuters)
Central Asia
COP29: Central Asian states losing arable land (EurasiaNet)
Central Asia’s Green Transition Goals Highlighted at COP29 (The Diplomat)
U.A.E. Names Three Uzbek Nationals as Suspects in Rabbi’s Murder (Wall Street Journal)
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