Afghanistan
Immigration Officials Detain Former Taliban Ambassador to Spain (New York Times)
US immigration officials detain Taliban’s former ambassador to Spain (The Independent)
‘An indescribable feeling’: After 2 years held hostage by Taliban, George Glezmann is back home (WSB-TV 2 Atlanta)
Lammy needs to condemn Taliban, say family of captured couple (The Telegraph)
Pakistan
Pakistan Extends Deadline For Expulsion Of Afghans (Agence France-Presse)
Afghan refugees in Pakistan fear looming deportation after Eid delay (Amu TV)
India
US flags India’s burdensome import requirements as trade barrier ahead of Trump’s tariffs (Reuters)
Trump Claims India Will ‘Drop Tariffs Substantially’ (Breitbart)
China Ready to Buy More Goods from India as US Tariffs Loom (Bloomberg)
China willing to import more Indian products, envoy says (Reuters)
Xi says China and India should strengthen ties in ‘Dragon-Elephant tango’ (Reuters)
New Indian bill proposes to revamp Muslim land management, faces backlash (Reuters)
India’s top court raps state government over ‘inhuman’ bulldozer demolitions (The Independent)
Death Toll 21 In India Firework Factory Blast: Officials (Agence France-Presse)
India braces for extended heatwaves again as summer heat expected to strain power systems (The Independent)
Christian preacher in India gets life in jail for raping woman (BBC)
NSB
Deported Dauphin County Bhutanese refugee arrested in Nepal, more deported (WHTM-TV ABC 27 Harrisburg)
Central Asia
‘Packing Our Bags’: Exodus Of Ethnic Russians From Central Asia (Agence France-Presse)
Russian order slashes Kazakh oil export capacity amid OPEC+ row (Reuters)
Kazakhstan’s oil and condensate production hits record in March, sources say (Reuters)
Poverty rate at risk of rising in Kyrgyzstan, despite economic growth – UN agency (EurasiaNet)
Uzbekistan: Fresh abuse allegations aired by jailed Karakalpak activist (EurasiaNet)
Karakalpak Lawyer Imprisoned in Uzbekistan Alleges Torture, Again (Human Rights Watch)
Three Sentenced to Death for Murdering Rabbi (Newsweek)
Indo-Pacific
Myanmar’s deadly earthquake brings diplomatic payoff for junta chief (Reuters)
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