Afghanistan
America, Afghanistan and the Price of Self-Delusion (New York Times – opinion)
Pakistan
Tensions Escalate After Pakistan Pounds Afghanistan With Airstrikes (New York Times)
Afghan Refugees Suffer ‘Like Prisoners’ In Pakistan Crackdown (Agence France-Presse)
Elders in Pakistan broker a peace deal between Sunni and Shiite tribes after deadly clashes (AP)
Pakistan secures peace deal in violence-torn district bordering Afghanistan (VOA)
Pakistani Shi’ite, Sunni Leaders Reach Peace Deal To End Regional Clashes (Radio Free Europe)
Pakistan’s Inflation Cools, Giving Room to Trim Policy Rates (Bloomberg)
US sanctions on Pakistan will only push it closer to China (South China Morning Post – opinion)
How Pakistan changed in 2024 (Al Jazeera – opinion)
India
Toxic waste from India’s 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy site moved for disposal after 40 years (Reuters)
Toxic waste from Bhopal gas leak factory removed after 40 years (BBC)
Can India become the world’s third superpower? It faces huge challenges in 2025 (The Independent)
Horror as mother and four daughters killed in a hotel room on NYE; son arrested as he posts video justifying ‘honour killings he carried out with his father’ (Daily Mail)
India Is Shooting Itself in the Foot on Trade — Again (Bloomberg – opinion)
NSB
Thousands march in Bangladesh calling for the ousted prime minister’s prosecution (AP)
Bangladesh court again rejects bail for Hindu leader who led rallies (AP)
Bangladesh Saw Surge Of Mob Killings In 2024: Rights Groups (Agence France-Presse)
The Role of Bangladesh’s Military in the July Revolution and Its Historical Legacy (The Diplomat)
New leader’s promises will be tricky to keep in crisis-hit Sri Lanka (BBC)
‘Treat us like humans’: Fishing wars trap Indians in Sri Lankan waters (Al Jazeera)
Central Asia
Recent deals show value of Trans-Caspian route in turbulent times (Nikkei Asia)
After A Plane Crash, Putin’s Partial Apology Speaks Volumes (Radio Free Europe)
Tajik Migrants Being ‘Held As Slaves’ On Remote Russian Farm (Radio Free Europe)
Indo-Pacific
Pakistan and India conduct annual exchange of lists of nuclear assets under bilateral pact (AP)
How Bangladesh-Pakistan reconciliation impacts India (Deutsche Welle)
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