• Afghanistan
  • Taliban Warns Rubio Over Bounty Threat for Detained Americans (Newsweek)
  • Taliban caution US against bounty threats over alleged American detainees (VOA)
  • Tensions Rise As U.S., Taliban Exchange Threats (Radio Free Europe)
  • Wife of Atlanta man being held by Taliban hoping Trump administration can bring husband home (WSB-TV 2 Atlanta)
  • "Just bread and tea": WFP says aid cuts to Afghanistan leave millions hungry this winter (Reuters)
  • Thousands of Afghans who helped the US lose access to critical resources following Trump directives (CNN)
  • Afghans who helped the U.S. are in dangerous limbo after Trump’s order on refugees (NPR)
• Pakistan
  • Afghan women take scholarship tests offered by Pakistan (VOA)
  • Pakistan faces mounting calls to release jailed ex-PM Khan (Nikkei Asia)
  • Pakistan’s Senate passes bill which critics claim will suppress freedom of speech (AP)
  • Pakistani journalists fear amended cybercrime law will further curb freedoms (VOA)
  • How Pakistan’s military is taking over its economy (Financial Times)
• India
  • Trump Says India’s Modi Expected at White House in February (Bloomberg)
  • Trump emphasizes ‘fair’ trade, discusses defense buys and immigration with Modi (Reuters)
  • Donald Trump pushes India to buy more US weapons in trade rebalancing (Financial Times)
  • India and China Agree to Resume Direct Flights After Nearly Five Years (New York Times)
  • China, India Agree to Resume Direct Flights, Ease Visas (Bloomberg)
  • Chinese and Indian diplomats call for warmer relations but make no public mention of border dispute (AP)
  • India’s BJP-ruled Uttarakhand implements ‘totally biased’ common civil code (Al Jazeera)
  • Indian state suspects first death from Guillain-Barre syndrome amid rising cases (Reuters)
• NSB
  • Trains canceled across Bangladesh as rail union goes on strike (AP)
  • Bangladesh: Reforms Needed to Restore Democracy (Human Rights Watch)
  • Nepal resumes rescue helicopter flights to Mount Everest (Agence France-Presse)
  • Sri Lanka says talks on with Adani Group to lower wind power purchase cost (Reuters)
  • Japan and China Vie for Influence in Sri Lanka Via Soft Power Strategies (The Diplomat)
• Central Asia
  • Trump 2.0 and Central Asia: Optimism After Rubio’s Comments (The Diplomat)
  • Kazakhstan’s daily oil output at record high amid Chevron-led expansion (Reuters)
  • Tajikistan: Personnel reshuffle creates glide path for dynastic transition of power (EurasiaNet)
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