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Waste-to-energy technologies will only exacerbate the toxic emissions from the giant Deonar landfill in Mumbai. There’s another way. buff.ly/SYWME6L

As the geopolitical race to secure alternative sources for critical minerals heats up, interest in Central Asia’s mining sector has kicked into a new gear. buff.ly/UuvZqcr

Instead of working with locally elected officials in Jammu and Kashmir, New Delhi is drafting legislation to forcibly remove opposition figures from office. buff.ly/8pBkpy6

While India’s pro-U.S.-Israel position in the war has not drawn public ire, the LPG shortage is becoming an issue in upcoming assembly elections buff.ly/AzMflvp

Can Japan send the SDF to Hormuz? The key will be how Tokyo classifies the current situation – but that is complicated by the conflict’s origin in a preemptive U.S. attack. buff.ly/a6RUR32

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If instability around Hormuz persists, it could accelerate Russia’s long-planned – and long-stalled – “pivot to Asia.” buff.ly/LJSzoNC

The Pakistani airstrike on the Omid drug rehabilitation center in Kabul on March 16, in which Afghan Taliban authorities reported over 400 killed and 250 injured, is the single deadliest incident in the Afghan-Pakistani conflict since its eruption in late February. buff.ly/gJ0bBnt

The Israel-U.S. vs Iran war is forcing Indonesia to reassess its Gaza Board of Peace stance, balancing neutrality, public pressure, and support for Palestine. buff.ly/cRmBZ1q

Alarmed by the example of Iran, Pyongyang will learn its lessons – and learn them fast. buff.ly/sjsQULu

Japan was prepared for a successful summit. Then the U.S. bombed Iran, and Trump demanded Japan send ships to the Strait of Hormuz. buff.ly/zm4l1Fo

There’s been widespread focus on foreigners trafficked into Cambodia’s cyber-scam compounds. But a growing number of Cambodian nationals are being forced to work in the illegal industry as well. buff.ly/1FEZy6L

The head of Kyrgyzstan’s State Tax Service has alleged that “Kyrgyzneftegaz was completely under the control of the State Committee for National Security,” amid an unfolding corruption case. buff.ly/Rvmz6z4

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Kazakhstan’s commitments at the Board of Peace are backed by a multi-layered, field-tested approach to international development assistance. buff.ly/O5LddQS

Without a strategy that addresses governance failures in the frontier provinces, Pakistan’s military-first approach will produce diminishing returns at increasing cost, borne disproportionately by Afghan civilians. buff.ly/gJ0bBnt

Between now and April 30, U.N. member states have a narrow window to publicly support the explicit inclusion of gender apartheid in the draft Convention on Crimes Against Humanity. buff.ly/NTog9TN

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