Afghanistan
U.S. Slashes Many of the Aid Programs It Had Promised to Keep (New York Times)
US restores urgent food aid, except in Afghanistan and Yemen, two of the world’s poorest countries (AP)
The Taliban say case of detained British couple will be decided under Islamic law (The Independent)
Fleeing Taliban fighters, Ibrahim begs the country he helped – Australia – to save his family (The Guardian)
Pakistan
Pressure builds on Afghans fearing arrest in Pakistan (Agence France-Presse)
Pakistan turns to bitcoin miners, AI data centers to use surplus power (Reuters)
India
India’s Millions of New Investors Are Reeling From Tariff Turmoil (New York Times)
India eyes quick trade deal with U.S. amid tariff pause, official says (Reuters)
India weighs export support measures amid U.S. tariff hike, say government sources (Reuters)
India’s finance minister says country needs support from central bank and government (Reuters)
UK and India rush to secure trade deal after Trump tariffs (Financial Times)
‘We are nearly there’: UK and India agree 90% of free trade agreement (The Guardian)
India Readies For US Extradition Of Mumbai Attacks Suspect (Agence France-Presse)
India withdraws transhipment facility for Bangladesh exports via land borders (Reuters)
India Says PM Modi Invited For Russia’s Victory Day Parade (Agence France-Presse)
India Approves $7.4 Billion Deal to Buy 26 French Fighter Jets (Bloomberg)
Wife of Briton detained in India speaks of fears for his health (The Guardian)
Trump’s Tariffs Are Modi’s Greatest Economic Test (Wall Street Journal – opinion)
Modi Must End India’s ‘Inspector Raj’ Mindset (Bloomberg – opinion)
NSB
Trump tariffs hit Bangladesh apparel factories, threaten workers’ jobs (Nikkei Asia)
From Revolution to Reform: The BNP’s Uphill Battle in a New Bangladesh (The Diplomat)
Nepal Fights Wildfires And Pollution Amidst Drier Winter (Agence France-Presse)
Central Asia
Kazakhstan warns investment may shrink amid ‘global economic storm’ (Reuters)
Resource-rich Uzbekistan Strikes Mineral Deals In US (Agence France-Presse)
Russian Sanctions And Now Trump’s Tariffs Help Chinese EVs Make Inroads In Central Asia (Radio Free Europe)
Central Asia-European Union green energy corridor making progress (EurasiaNet)
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