• Afghanistan
  • Afghanistan Growth Prospects Down As Aid Declines: World Bank (Agence France-Presse)
  • Afghan refugees in Iowa told to leave the U.S. (Axios)
  • Germany halts Afghan refugee admission flights pending new government decision (Reuters)
  • Rare earth, hard choices: America’s Haqqani gambit in Afghanistan (The Hill – opinion)
• Pakistan
  • After Militant Attack in Kashmir, Pakistan Braces for Strike by India (New York Times)
  • Pakistan finance minister says China and U.S. are Islamabad’s ‘critical and strategic allies’ (CNBC)
• India
  • India Takes Aim at Pakistan After Slaughter of Civilians in Kashmir (New York Times)
  • Deadly Kashmir attack threatens new escalation between India and Pakistan (Washington Post)
  • India blames Pakistan for a deadly attack in Kashmir and suspends a key water treaty (AP)
  • India downgrades ties with Pakistan after attack on Kashmir tourists kills 26 (Reuters)
  • After Kashmir attack leaves 26 dead, India revokes key treaty, tells Pakistani nationals to leave (CBS News)
  • A Perfect Day in a Gentle Meadow Is Shattered by Bloody Carnage (New York Times)
  • Modi Summons Ministers After 26 Die in Kashmir Attack (Bloomberg)
  • India will pursue perpetrators of Kashmir attack to "ends of earth", Modi says (Reuters)
  • Kashmir Attack Exposes Modi’s Challenges (Bloomberg – opinion)
  • Bessent says India will be first to make deal avoiding Trump tariffs — while China is ‘put to the side’ (New York Post)
  • Narendra Modi Proposes India, Saudi Arabia Build ‘New Silk Route’ – Challenging China (Breitbart)
  • India Is Testing New Defense Technologies That Mirror Russia And Ukraine (Forbes)
  • Usha Vance, a Quiet Confidante, Becomes Celebrity on India Trip (Wall Street Journal)
  • Don’t be fooled by the optics of Vance’s trip to India (Washington Post – opinion)
• NSB
  • Bangladesh, World Bank sign $850 million deal to boost jobs, trade (Reuters)
• Central Asia
  • Kazakhstan Is Working With OPEC+ to Resolve Oil Output Issues (Bloomberg)
  • Kazakhstan says oil output levels decided by national interest, not OPEC+ (Reuters)
  • Kyrgyzstan detains Russian government agency worker accused of recruiting fighters for Ukraine war (Reuters)
  • Kyrgyzstan Detains Suspected Mercenary Recruiters (Agence France-Presse)
  • Tajikistan: Big purge at Interior Ministry (EurasiaNet)
  • As Russian Ruble Surges Against The Dollar, Central Asia Reaps Windfall (Radio Free Europe)
• Twitter
  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
  • India
  • NSB
  • Central Asia

SCA MORNING PRESS CLIPS

SCA MORNING PRESS CLIPS