Afghanistan
Four Czech Troops to Stand Trial Over 2018 Death of Afghan Soldier (Reuters)
Pakistan
After a year of hostility, Pakistan and Afghanistan seek diplomatic reboot (Al Jazeera)
Gunmen kill 2 security officials assigned to protect polio workers in southwest Pakistan (AP)
India
JD Vance Sees an India That America Can Work With (Wall Street Journal)
Vance Calls for New Era of US-India Ties as Trade Talks Advance (Bloomberg)
Vance calls for greater ties with India, hails progress on trade talks (AP)
Vance warns of ‘very dark time’ without close US-India ties (Reuters)
Vance says US wants India to buy more of its defense equipment, energy (Nikkei Asia)
Vance’s visit to India shows Trump is rebuilding ties (The Hill – opinion)
At Least 24 Tourists Gunned Down by Militants in Kashmir (New York Times)
Slaughter of Civilians in Kashmir Shatters an Illusion of Calm (New York Times)
Gunmen launch rare attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir (Washington Post)
Kashmir Attack Leaves 25 Dead in Indian Tourist Spot (Wall Street Journal)
Militants kill at least 26 tourists at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir (AP)
Attack on tourists in India’s Kashmir kills 26, injures 17, police say (Reuters)
Trump: Deeply disturbing news out of Kashmir, US supports India (Reuters)
Trump extends ‘deepest sympathies’ after gunmen kill 20 in India’s Kashmir region (FOX News)
Saudi Arabia, India Agree to Set Up Two Oil Refineries (Bloomberg)
Saudi Arabia, India agree to boost cooperation in energy and defence (Reuters)
IMF cuts India’s growth forecast amid tariff uncertainty (Reuters)
Big Oil Is Offshoring Its Prized Engineering Jobs to India (Wall Street Journal)
NSB
Bangladesh eyes Rohingya return, but hurdles remain (Deutsche Welle)
Sri Lanka’s economy to grow 3.5% in 2025 despite US tariff headwinds, World Bank says (Reuters)
Sri Lanka’s Poverty Alarmingly High: World Bank (Agence France-Presse)
Central Asia
China’s foreign minister to visit Kazakhstan and Brazil April 25-30 (Reuters)
Uzbek Farmers Say They’re Being Forced To Surrender State Land To Chinese Firms (Radio Free Europe)
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