Afghanistan
US special envoy for Taliban-ruled Afghanistan moved to different role (VOA)
Unheard, unseen, off air: Afghan law could erase women in media (Reuters)
‘Humiliated’ profession - Afghan media says abuses rising (Agence France-Presse)
Pakistan
Russia, Pakistan Barter Lentils for Rice Amid Payment Struggles (Bloomberg)
Pakistani security forces kill 6 insurgents in a raid in the southwest (AP)
India
Indian foreign minister says does not share Ishiba vision for Asian NATO (Reuters)
India’s Army Chief Takes Cautious Stance on China Border Talks (Bloomberg)
‘Deeply concerned’ India urges for restraint as conflict escalates in West Asia (Reuters)
India Names New External Members in RBI’s Rate-Setting Panel (Bloomberg)
Thousands march in India as doctors resume strike (Agence France-Presse)
Doctors in India’s Kolkata resume strike, demand action on safety (Al Jazeera)
In India, warming climate pressures scientists to keep developing tougher seeds (AP)
India braces for above-average rains, rising temperatures in October (Reuters)
India’s economic mismatch: not enough jobs and not enough workers (Financial Times)
‘Life is pretty brutal’: concerns in India over high-pressure corporate jobs (The Guardian)
India’s toilet-building plan saves thousands of babies, report says (Nikkei Asia)
India and China Eye Indian Ocean’s ‘Pearl’ (The Diplomat)
India: Police detain 600 striking Samsung workers at protest (Deutsche Welle)
NSB
Nepal to send more skilled workers to Japan: labor minister (Nikkei Asia)
Central Asia
Oil Majors Restart Talks With Kazakh Government on $5 Billion Kashagan Sulfur Fine (Bloomberg)
Over 3 Decades Into Independence, Property Protections in Kazakhstan Remain Weak (The Diplomat)
The Last Fishermen Of Kazakhstan’s Aral Sea (Radio Free Europe)
Verdict Expected Soon in Trial of 11 Journalists in Kyrgyzstan (The Diplomat)
Uzbek Teacher Fined For Hitting Student In Russian-Language Dispute (Radio Free Europe)
Indo-Pacific
Rice battle heats up as India, Pakistan lift export curbs (Al Jazeera)
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