Afghanistan
Afghans Deported From Pakistan Struggle To Find Schools, Jobs, And Shelter (Radio Free Europe)
Atlanta man held captive by Taliban talks of being beaten for not renouncing Catholic faith (WSB-TV 2 Atlanta)
Spokane’s Afghan community faces fear, uncertainty after DHS ends protected status for their country (Spokane Public Radio)
Des Moines Afghan military refugees fear for lives after apparent deportation notices (WHO NBC 13 Des Moines)
Pakistan
Pakistan’s Detention of Indian Border Guard Adds to Tensions (New York Times)
Pakistan Says It Shot Down an Indian Spy Drone in Kashmir (Bloomberg)
Pakistan defence minister says military incursion by India is imminent (Reuters)
Pakistan fears India incursion ‘imminent’ amid heightened tensions following terror attack (FOX News)
As India-Pakistan Tensions Soar, Dozens Of Afghan Insurgents Killed Crossing Border (Radio Free Europe)
Bombing in a former stronghold of Pakistani Taliban kills 7 people and wounds 16 (AP)
A leaking oil tanker explodes in Pakistan, killing 2 and injuring 56 (AP)
India
India Accuses Pakistan of Supporting Terrorism. Here’s What We Know. (New York Times)
Grief turns to fear in Kashmir as Indian forces crack down after attack (Washington Post)
India shuts over half of Kashmir tourist spots in security review (Reuters)
Hope and fear as tourists trickle back to Kashmir town after attack (BBC)
‘Pakistan is the root of the problem’: Kashmir attack stokes anger in India (The Guardian)
India Plans to Highlight Boeing Order Pipeline in US Trade Talks (Bloomberg)
One of first US trade deals will be with India, Treasury’s Bessent says (Reuters)
American tourist who trespassed on killer uncontacted tribe’s island freed on bail... but there’s a big catch (Daily Mail)
Indian, UK trade ministers meet to push for deal under added pressure from Trump (Reuters)
India signs $7.4 billion deal to buy 26 Rafale fighter jets (Reuters)
India’s Adani Green says independent review on US indictment found no irregularities (Reuters)
Undermining the Indus Waters Treaty imperils Indian security (Financial Times – opinion)
NSB
Nepal plans to restrict Everest permits to experienced climbers (Reuters)
How integrity drives Sri Lanka’s reforms (Christian Science Monitor – opinion)
Central Asia
Why Europe Can’t Avoid Central Asia (The National Interest)
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