Afghanistan
Meet the last female Afghan ambassador as she leads the resistance against the Taliban (The Independent)
As Afghan Christians face deportation, faith leaders urge Trump administration to reconsider (FOX News)
Pakistan
Pakistan’s deputy PM to visit Kabul amid ongoing expulsion of Afghans (AP)
Pakistan expels over 80,000 Afghans in push ahead of April 30 deadline, adviser says (Reuters)
Pakistan expels tens of thousands of Afghans (BBC)
Afghan PM Condemns Pakistan’s ‘Unilateral’ Deportations (Agence France-Presse)
Pakistan begins 2nd anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year to protect millions of children (AP)
Ahmadi community in Pakistan says one of their members is beaten to death by Islamists (AP)
Islamabad’s green vistas turn gray as population boom brings concrete wave (Nikkei Asia)
India
Vance to visit an India that welcomes closer ties with Trump (Washington Post)
Trump’s global trade war hangs over Vance’s India visit (Bloomberg)
Vance and Modi are likely to discuss a potential US-India trade deal. Here’s what to know (AP)
Vance arrives in India, to hold talks with Modi under US tariffs shadow (Reuters)
India Finance Chief to Meet Bessent This Week Amid Trade Talks (Bloomberg)
India hopes to conclude trade pact with US this year, finance minister says (Reuters)
India edges closer to China, hedging against Trump’s unpredictability (Washington Post)
India Has a Golden Opportunity to Capture U.S. Business From China (Wall Street Journal)
India’s Modi to Visit Saudi Arabia Next Week to Strengthen Ties (Bloomberg)
Musk Revives Plan to Visit India After Talking With Modi (Bloomberg)
NSB
Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees in limbo after deportation from US (The Guardian)
China-Built Airport in Nepal Was Littered With Corruption, Inquiry Finds (New York Times)
Gunman Fires At Sri Lanka Church Ahead Of Easter Bombings Anniversary (Agence France-Presse)
Sri Lanka Catholics Protest On Easter Bombing Anniversary (Agence France-Presse)
Central Asia
Kazakhstan plans to send delegation to United States for trade talks (EurasiaNet)
Less Soviet, More Inspiring: Kyrgyzstan Seeks New Anthem (Agence France-Presse)
Turkmenistan adopts law to allow electronic visas and make it easier for foreigners to enter (AP)
Uzbekistan: Reform drive will soon face critical hump – expert (EurasiaNet)
Indo-Pacific
Jailed for fishing: India-Pakistan tensions trap families in debt, poverty (Al Jazeera)
Trump Administration Draft Order Calls for Drastic Overhaul of State Department (New York Times)
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