Afghanistan
Karen Decker reaffirms support for Afghan women and girls (Amu TV)
A Case for Recognizing Taliban-Led Afghanistan (Atlas News – opinion)
Pakistan
Malaysian prime minister arrives in Pakistan on a 3-day visit to discuss bilateral ties (AP)
Imran Khan Calls for Renewed Protest in Pakistan (Foreign Policy)
Pakistan: Will Zakir Naik’s visit fuel sectarian tensions? (Deutsche Welle)
India
Turnout for local assembly elections in Indian Kashmir sets record (VOA)
What Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Resignation Says About Indian Politics (The Diplomat)
India steps up hunt for stolen historical treasures (Nikkei Asia)
India’s new rate panel members may have least one favouring a cut, say economists (Reuters)
The Foreign Policy Connections of India’s Semiconductor Strategy (The Diplomat)
Rice Plunges the Most in 16 Years After India Eases Export Curbs (Bloomberg)
NSB
VOA Interview: Muhammad Yunus on restoring order in Bangladesh (VOA)
Bangladesh recalls five envoys in major diplomatic reshuffle (Reuters)
How Bangladesh’s Ousted Leader Sheikh Hasina Could Stage an Unlikely Comeback (Time)
Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group Invests in Green Projects in Bhutan (Bloomberg)
Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group to develop solar, hydro power projects in Bhutan (Reuters)
Nepalese grapple with loss after floods kill over 200 people (AP)
Central Asia
Kazakhstan seeks clarity from Russia over grain transit halt (Reuters)
Kazakh Activists Jailed Ahead Of Nuclear-Power Referendum (Radio Free Europe)
‘People will come back’: Kazakhstan debates nuclear future (Agence France-Presse)
Kazakhstan must shake off testing-site past and vote ‘yes’ to nuclear energy (Nikkei Asia – opinion)
Turkic States Agree On Common Latin Alphabet, But Kyrgyzstan Happy With Its Cyrillic Script (Radio Free Europe)
Tajikistan’s Winter Electricity Rationing Starts Early (The Diplomat)
Central Asia’s War on Hijab (The Diplomat)
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