• Afghanistan
  • Reclusive Taliban leader speaks of importance of modern education in a rare university visit (AP)
  • Taliban chief claims Afghan governance rooted in divine commands (VOA)
  • Two Killed In Botched Suicide Bombing Attack On Taliban Ministry (Radio Free Europe)
  • Afghan Man Detained In Munich Car Attack Sparking Fears Among Rest Of Community (Radio Free Europe)
• Pakistan
  • Pakistan, Turkey to boost strategic ties (VOA)
  • Roadside bomb kills 11 coal miners in southwest Pakistan (VOA)
  • Pakistan hopes hosting major cricket tournament will erase worries of instability (Reuters)
• India
  • Trump and Modi Shove Disputes Into Background in White House Visit (New York Times)
  • Trump, Modi aim to cut U.S. trade gap with India amid global tariff concerns (Washington Post)
  • Trump calls India’s Modi a ‘great friend’ but warns of higher U.S. tariffs on Indian goods (AP)
  • Modi says US and India target $500 billion bilateral trade by 2030 (Reuters)
  • Trump Offers F-35 Jet to India in Push for More Defense Deals (Bloomberg)
  • Trump says US to increase military sales to India, eventually provide F-35 jets (Reuters)
  • Trump and Modi agree to make U.S. top supplier of oil, replacing Russia (Nikkei Asia)
  • Modi Says ‘Personal Matters’ Like Adani Not Discussed With Trump (Bloomberg)
  • Trump says US has approved extradition of suspect in 2008 Mumbai attacks (Reuters)
  • Trump, India’s Modi avoid discussing minorities, rights in meeting (Reuters)
  • India’s Modi talks space and ‘good governance’ with Musk in Washington (Reuters)
  • India imposes direct rule on its restive Manipur state (Reuters)
• NSB
  • Older women in Nepal are learning how to read and write (AP)
  • Sri Lanka’s cenbank sees inflation peak above target in Q2 next year (Reuters)
  • Why is Sri Lanka’s budget key to recovery from a severe financial crisis? (Reuters)
• Central Asia
  • Kyrgyzstan Promotes ‘Traditional Names’ Amid New De-Russification Drive (Radio Free Europe)
  • Court in Tajikistan jails over 30 people for attempted mass poisoning linked to Islamic State offshoot (Reuters)
  • Tajik court issues long jail terms for attempted murder of top Muslim cleric (Reuters)
  • Tajikistan aspires to be an AI development hub (EurasiaNet)
• Indo-Pacific
  • Trump nominates S. Paul Kapur to head US South Asia Bureau (The American Bazaar)
  • U.S. Deports Migrants From Asia to Panama (New York Times)
  • US deports to Panama nearly 120 migrants of different nationalities (Reuters)
• Twitter
  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
  • India
  • NSB
  • Central Asia

SCA MORNING PRESS CLIPS

SCA MORNING PRESS CLIPS