Afghanistan
Life of British man, 79, imprisoned by Taliban is in serious danger, say family (The Guardian)
Every Two Hours A Woman Dies During Childbirth In Afghanistan (Radio Free Europe)
Author says ban on her book reflects Taliban’s repression of women (VOA)
Pakistan
Pakistan’s army accuses India of sponsoring terror after 26 hostages were killed in a train attack (AP)
Death toll in Pakistan’s train hijacking rises to 31, army says (Reuters)
Suicide car bomber hits buses carrying security forces, killing 7 in southwestern Pakistan (AP)
At least 11 dead after separate security operations against militants in restive northwest Pakistan (AP)
A Chinese shipyard completes a second submarine for ally Pakistan (AP)
Swallowed by the sea, Pakistan’s Indus delta now threatened by canals (Al Jazeera)
Pakistan’s Economy Is Back. But So Is Terrorism (Bloomberg – opinion)
India
Modi Praises Ties With Trump That Are Now Being Tested by Tariff Threats (Bloomberg)
India’s Modi says Trump has ‘clear roadmap’ in second term (Reuters)
Businesses are pivoting away from China — but few wind up in India (Washington Post)
Nary a Critical Word: Bill Gates’s Close Bond With Narendra Modi (New York Times)
How a Columbia Student Fled to Canada After ICE Came Looking for Her (New York Times)
India in Talks With New Zealand on Trade Deal as US Tariffs Loom (Bloomberg)
India and New Zealand relaunch free trade talks after a decade (BBC)
India watches warily as Bangladesh-Pakistan ties thaw (BBC)
Why is India quietly boosting ties with Afghanistan’s Taliban? (Nikkei Asia – opinion)
NSB
‘People Will Die’: Trump Aid Cuts Threaten Refugees’ Survival, U.N. Says (New York Times)
UN chief describes aid cuts as ‘a crime’ during visit to Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh (AP)
UN considering humanitarian channel from Bangladesh to Myanmar (Agence France-Presse)
US official sought to end aid for Rohingya refugees, email says (Reuters)
Tulip Siddiq used fake signature to transfer flat to sister, Bangladeshi prosecutor alleges (Financial Times)
Why Bhutan May Make Trump’s Travel Ban List (Skift)
Central Asia
The US and EU drumbeat for Central Asia’s critical minerals grows louder (EurasiaNet)
Environmental groups caution against overdevelopment of river resources in Central Asia (EurasiaNet)
Dress Codes Tighten In Turkmenistan, Where The State Tells Women What To Wear (Radio Free Europe)
Indo-Pacific
Draft List for New Travel Ban Proposes Trump Target 43 Countries (New York Times)
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