• Afghanistan
  • UN Security Council raises alarm over rising IS-K threat from Afghanistan (VOA)
  • Five killed in suicide bomb blast in northeastern Afghanistan, police say (Reuters)
• Pakistan
  • Pakistan’s PM grieves over deaths of migrants from his country in a boat sinking near Libya (AP)
  • American woman who went viral after flying to Pakistan to marry teenager finally leaves country (The Independent)
  • Can Critical Minerals Redefine Pakistan-US Relations? (The Diplomat)
• India
  • Nuclear Power Is ‘Absolutely’ on Agenda at Modi-Trump Meeting (Bloomberg)
  • Trump’s Eye-for-Eye Tariff Threat Risks New Asia Flashpoints (Bloomberg)
  • India’s high tariffs are a barrier to imports, White House’s Hassett says (Reuters)
  • Modi’s US visit raises industry hopes amid tariff threats (Reuters)
  • Narrowing the Trade Deficit Will Top Modi-Trump Meeting Agenda (The Diplomat)
  • India’s Adani ties up with US based Mayo Clinic for affordable health campuses (Reuters)
  • Russian energy official says US sanctions should not hinder oil trade with India (Reuters)
  • France in advanced talks to buy Indian rocket launcher system: Indian official (Reuters)
  • India not expected to lift ban on Chinese investments soon, top government adviser says (Reuters)
  • India Doesn’t Plan to Boost Climate Goals After COP29 Finance Outcome (Bloomberg)
  • Anti-minority hate speech in India rose by 74% in 2024, research group says (Reuters)
  • India Has a Caste System—for Drivers (Wall Street Journal)
  • Migration jeopardises Modi’s US charm offensive (Reuters – opinion)
  • India and Japan are natural partners for Africa development (Nikkei Asia – opinion)
• NSB
  • Fresh Wave of Violence as Bangladesh’s Ousted Ex-Leader Addresses Nation (New York Times)
  • Bangladesh arrests 1,300 in crackdown on pro-Hasina protests (Deutsche Welle)
  • Bangladesh opposition says government aims to hold polls by December (Reuters)
  • Bangladesh students who brought down government enter political arena (Nikkei Asia)
  • Bangladesh seeks full power supply restoration from Adani plant (Reuters)
  • How Will US Foreign Aid Freeze Affect Nepal? (The Diplomat)
  • ‘Total chaos’: Monkey blamed for nationwide power cut in Sri Lanka (The Guardian)
• Central Asia
  • Turkey, Turkmenistan agree gas supply deal for March (Reuters)
  • ‘It risks becoming a Venice in the desert’: The dark side of Uzbekistan’s tourism boom (BBC)
• Twitter
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  • Pakistan
  • India
  • NSB
  • Central Asia

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