Afghanistan
After Trump halted funding for Afghans who helped the US, this group stepped in to help (AP)
UN tells Afghan rulers: no peace and prosperity until they reverse bans on women and girls (AP)
WHO flags funding shortage risk in Afghanistan (Reuters)
Pakistan
Afghan women activists in Pakistan fear deportations (Deutsche Welle)
What’s Behind The New Wave Of Violence In Pakistan’s Balochistan? (Radio Free Europe)
India
India Sees Positive Outcome From US Trade Talks as Tariffs Loom (Bloomberg)
US, India Boosting Work in Security, Intel Sharing, Gabbard Says (Bloomberg)
Gabbard says Trump is ‘looking forward to success’ ahead of talk with Putin (AP)
New Zealand PM Hasn’t Given Up on Dairy in Trade Deal With India (Bloomberg)
India and New Zealand look to bolster ties after reviving free trade talks (AP)
India and New Zealand to start talks on free trade pact, Modi says (Reuters)
Pact with New Zealand could boost trade 10-fold in 10 years, says India trade minister (Reuters)
Five things we learned from rare Narendra Modi interview on Lex Fridman podcast (The Independent)
India’s Modi joins Trump-owned platform Truth Social (BBC)
Indian city sets curfew after Hindu groups demand demolition of 17th century Muslim ruler’s tomb (AP)
South v North: The battle over redrawing India’s electoral map (BBC)
With Trudeau gone, can Canada and India patch up relations? (Deutsche Welle)
Southern California Hindu temple desecrated with anti-India and anti-Hindu graffiti calls for peace (AP)
Delhi airport operator sues government over defence airbase flights (Reuters)
India faces policy dilemma as Pakistan and Bangladesh draw closer together (Nikkei Asia – opinion)
NSB
Bangladesh Rebukes US Spy Chief Over Religious Violence Remarks (Agence France-Presse)
Bangladesh reaches out to U.K. for support recovering stolen money (Nikkei Asia)
Drones Will Do Some Schlepping for Sherpas on Mount Everest (New York Times)
Central Asia
Kazakhstan’s Fintech Giant Kaspi Targets $500 Million Bond Deal (Bloomberg)
Air quality in Tajikistan ranked among world’s worst – survey (EurasiaNet)
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