Afghanistan
They helped US order airstrikes against Taliban. Now Trump’s moves have left those Afghans in limbo (AP)
Afghans who worked with US should be exempt from aid, refugee freeze, advocacy group says (Reuters)
Republican Urges Trump Admin to Admit Afghan Allies During Refugee Freeze (Newsweek)
Hegseth to look into ‘what went wrong’ in Afghanistan and pledges accountability, slams diversity motto (FOX News)
‘I didn’t want to surrender to the extremists’: The female tour guide showcasing Afghanistan’s beautiful side (The Independent)
Pakistan
Pakistan to Force Tens of Thousands of Afghan Refugees Out of the Capital (New York Times)
Pakistan says IMF mission will visit to assess governance, corruption risks (Reuters)
Pakistan’s Opposition Takes To Streets On Anniversary Of Disputed Elections (Radio Free Europe)
India
India’s Modi to meet Trump with planned tariff concessions (Reuters)
Modi’s impending Trump meeting overshadowed by deportation of Indians (Reuters)
India in talks with US to buy combat vehicles, seal fighter jet engine deal as Modi visits, sources say (Reuters)
Modi’s Party Wins Major Victory in Election in India’s Capital Region (New York Times)
Modi’s Party Wins Election in National Capital After Decades (Bloomberg)
Modi’s party wins most seats in high-stakes New Delhi polls for first time in 27 years (AP)
Modi’s party wins election in New Delhi after 27 years out of power (Reuters)
Dozens of Maoist Guerrillas Killed in Central India, Officials Say (New York Times)
Security forces gun down 31 Maoist rebels in India’s Chhattisgarh state (Reuters)
Chief of violence-hit Indian state of Manipur resigns (Reuters)
India’s Modi heads to Paris as co-chair of AI summit (Nikkei Asia)
India opens air show with eye on boosting defence manufacturing and exports (Reuters)
‘Our lifeline’: Kashmiris fear losing orchards, land to mega Modi projects (Al Jazeera)
NSB
Tulip Siddiq’s illegal funds in the UK will be seized, vow Bangladeshi authorities (The Telegraph)
Minister blames monkey for Sri Lanka nationwide power cut (BBC)
Sri Lanka investigates deaths of British and German tourists (Deutsche Welle)
Central Asia
Chevron accelerates Kazakh oilfield ramp-up, sources say (Reuters)
Indo-Pacific
As Pakistan and India spar over basmati rice, some fear for its survival (Washington Post)
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