Afghanistan
3 Die In Clash Between Taliban, Islamic State-Khorasan In Afghanistan (Radio Free Europe)
As heroin in Afghanistan dries up, Europe could face an overdose crisis like the U.S. (Salon)
Pakistan
Pakistan’s leader calls on Biden to secure release of a woman serving lengthy prison term (AP)
Pakistan Lawmakers Change Constitution to Strengthen Influence (Bloomberg)
Pakistan Passes Constitutional Amendments Aimed At Courts (Agence France-Presse)
Polio is rising in Pakistan ahead of a new vaccination campaign (AP)
India
Facing Murder Plot Accusations, India Aids U.S. but Is Stern With Canada (New York Times)
US says Indian government worker led plot to kill US citizen (Bloomberg)
Indian ex-official indicted by US dismisses allegations, family says (Reuters)
Vikash Yadav was earlier arrested in Delhi in an attempted murder case (Reuters)
Expelled Indian diplomat denies involvement in murder of Sikh leader in Canada (AP)
Trudeau has wrecked Canada-India political relations, says expelled envoy (Reuters)
Canada’s foreign minister says India’s remaining diplomats are on notice not to harm Canadians (AP)
Drive-by shootings, arson and murder: is the Indian government trying to silence Canada’s Sikh activists? (The Guardian)
Canada-India relations are at a new low. Why China could be the winner. (Christian Science Monitor)
India seeks critical mineral agreement with US, hopes for a trade pact, minister says (Reuters)
Modi Touts Stability as Key States Prepare to Vote in India (Bloomberg)
India, China arrive on border patrolling pact to resolve conflict, Indian official says (Reuters)
Bomb hoax threats to Indian airlines spark chaos (Agence France-Presse)
Demonstrators beat effigy of India’s prime minister outside courthouse after hearing (AP)
Gunmen kill 7 people working on a strategic tunnel project in Indian-controlled Kashmir (AP)
NSB
Floods destroy 1.1 mln tons of rice in Bangladesh (Reuters)
Post-revolution Bangladesh protests cost garment industry $400m (Agence France-Presse)
Nepal protesters clash with police over politician’s fraud charges (Agence France-Presse)
Central Asia
Kazakh Journalist Jailed For 4 Years Amid Press Crackdown (Radio Free Europe)
Journalists In Kyrgyzstan Pay Heavy Price For Uncovering ‘Family-Clan’ Nepotism (Radio Free Europe)
As a river and a sea die, Uzbekistan learns to live with less water (VOA)
Indo-Pacific
Iran hosts joint naval drills with Russia and Oman in Indian Ocean, state media reports (Reuters)
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