Afghanistan
Taliban in control of 39 Afghan embassies globally (Reuters)
State Department accuses House GOP of calling Blinken to testify about Afghanistan when he’s away (AP)
Taliban using Iranian jammers to stop people watching critical news channels, says TV boss (The Independent)
No country for women’s rights: The Taliban is removing every shred of freedom from women (The Economist)
Pakistan
Pakistan, China eye security tie-ups after deadly militant attacks (Nikkei Asia)
Police fatally shoot a blasphemy suspect in Pakistan in 2nd such killing in a week (AP)
Pakistani police kill second blasphemy suspect within a week (VOA)
India
Modi to mobilize India’s diaspora during US visit (Deutsche Welle)
India Won’t Buy Russian LNG Sanctioned by the US, Oil Minister Says (Bloomberg)
Modi visits Indian-controlled Kashmir on local election campaign amid massive security (AP)
India minister blames dam release for flooding (Agence France-Presse)
Anti-money laundering watchdog urges India to speed up prosecutions (Reuters)
NSB
India Lends Maldives Enough Funds for Sukuk Coupon Payment (Bloomberg)
A Deepening US-China Rivalry Hangs Over Sri Lanka’s Election (Bloomberg)
Protests ousted Sri Lanka’s last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change (AP)
Amid economic distress, Sri Lankans seek change through coming election (VOA)
‘The hardship is still there’: Sri Lanka prepares to vote as hopes of revolution falter (The Guardian)
As Sri Lanka votes, a $2.9bn IMF loan looms large (Al Jazeera)
As Sri Lanka Heads to the Polls, Economy Takes Center Stage (Foreign Policy)
Sri Lanka’s elite face voters’ judgment in first poll since plunge into economic crisis (Financial Times)
Sri Lankans Want Change. They Deserve Continuity (Bloomberg – opinion)
US delegation visit: A new chapter in Bangladesh-US relations? (The Daily Star – opinion)
Central Asia
‘Russian NATO’ Loses Ground In Moscow’s Former Backyard (Agence France-Presse)
Tajik migrants with suspected ISIS ties planned to attack a LGBTQ spot in Philadelphia: sources (New York Post)
Indo-Pacific
Biden, ‘Quad’ leaders to talk maritime security as China tensions grow (Reuters)
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