Afghanistan
Afghanistan denies link to train attack in Pakistan (VOA)
Pakistan
Pakistan’s leader meets survivors of deadly train hijacking and the commandos who ended the siege (AP)
Pakistan train attack survivors ‘crouched for hours’ to survive (Reuters)
‘Killed in front of our eyes’: How the Pakistan train hijacking unfolded (BBC)
Pakistan Cuts Solar Buyback Price After Chinese Panel Boom (Bloomberg)
India
US journalist sues Indian government after losing his overseas citizenship (The Guardian)
India to deliver US summons to Adani for alleged bribery (Reuters)
India arrests Russia-linked crypto exchange admin wanted by US (The Independent)
China’s Growing Concerns Over India-US Relations (The Diplomat)
Trump’s tariffs could push U.S. allies elsewhere — including China and India (CNBC)
Elon Musk’s Starlink Pushes Its Way Into India (New York Times)
Millions of people celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors (AP)
Why is India quietly boosting ties with Afghanistan’s Taliban? (Nikkei Asia – opinion)
India’s Next Election Has a Theme — Southern Discomfort (Bloomberg – opinion)
NSB
UN chief in Bangladesh to visit Rohingya camps as he pushes for aid (AP)
‘We are simply going to starve’: UN chief visits Rohingya refugees amid aid funding shortfall (Reuters)
Fierce protests as eight-year-old rape victim dies in Bangladesh (BBC)
In Bhutan, bitcoin reserves are already common currency (Financial Times – opinion)
Nepal community efforts revive red panda population (Agence France-Presse)
Central Asia
Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia doubled last year to the highest reported level since 1997 (AP)
Kyrgyz President Signs Law Expanding Legislative Power, Limiting Public Input (OCCRP)
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan sign border deal to boost regional stability (Agence France-Presse)
Driving ban puts brakes on young women in Turkmenistan (Agence France-Presse)
Japan’s Itochu buys into Uzbek uranium mine (Nikkei Asia)
Japan uses satellites to expand greenhouse gas tracking in Asia (Nikkei Asia)
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