Afghanistan
GOP holdouts push for Afghan visa changes in funding bill (Politico)
US-bound Afghans left ‘without options’ as Trump travel ban looms (Agence France-Presse)
Pakistan
Pakistan Travel Advisory Issued For Americans (Newsweek)
Husain Haqqani on Trump 2.0 and Pakistan-US Relations (The Diplomat)
India
Gabbard Begins Trip to Visit Japan, Thailand and India (New York Times)
American tourist is among those attacked by brutal gang who raped Israeli traveler, 27, and killed her companion in horrific assault in India (Daily Mail)
Tourists leave India temple town after gang rape-murder (BBC)
US legal troubles for tycoon Adani expose shortcomings in India’s booming solar sector (AP)
‘Whatever you charge, I’m charging’: Donald Trump forces India’s hand on tariffs (Financial Times)
India’s Modi to back Mauritius sovereignty over Chagos, upgrade security ties (Reuters)
India brings home nearly 300 citizens rescued from Southeast Asian scam centres (Reuters)
Tibetans scuffle with police outside the Chinese Embassy in India as they mark uprising anniversary (AP)
Why Modi’s plan to redraw India’s political map has sparked a backlash (The Independent)
Air India flight to New York diverted back to Mumbai after hoax bomb threat found in plane bathroom (The Independent)
NSB
UN to rent Bangladesh property owned by former regime associate (Financial Times)
Nepalese want the return of the king, 17 years after deposing him (The Times)
Sri Lanka ‘welcomes’ investment opportunities from Adani, says official (Reuters)
Sri Lankan Defense Budget Grows Despite Troop Reductions (The Diplomat)
Central Asia
Exclusive: Suspected Russian Spy Seeks Top Security Post In Serbia, Central Asia (Radio Free Europe)
Kazakhstan in talks with oil majors to cut output, energy minister says (Reuters)
Kyrgyz and Tajik presidents to sign border agreement on March 12 (Reuters)
Loss of US assistance hampering Tajikistan’s efforts to contain HIV – UN agency (EurasiaNet)
Uzbekistan launches drive to develop minerals & mining sector (EurasiaNet)
Indo-Pacific
Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows (Reuters)
The list of the world’s top 20 most polluted cities is out. All but one are in Asia (CNN)
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