Pakistan says carried out air strikes at terror hideouts in Afghanistan, 26 killedPakistan conducted "precise and calibrated" overnight air strikes targeting alleged terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan, claiming to have kil...
10 Jun, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
Pain for Pakistan: History makes a U-turn in India's neighbourhoodRussia and the Taliban have signed a significant military cooperation agreement. This pact alters regional security dynamics. Pakistan's st...
30 May, 2026, 08.27 PM IST
Taliban inks maiden defence pact with Russia as Kabul seeks muscleThe pact was signed following a meeting between Taliban defence minister Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob and Sergei Shoigu, secretary of Russia's S...
30 May, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
Pakistan in no rush to recognise Taliban government in Afghanistan, say officialsPakistan is adopting a cautious approach to officially recognising the Afghan Taliban government, prioritising its national interests. Whil...
06 Jul, 2025, 11.37 AM IST
Russia rewrites history: What Putin's bet on Taliban meansRussia has formally recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan, a significant shift driven by security concerns and regional influenc...
06 Jul, 2025, 12.19 AM IST
Moscow's Kabul push to create space for IndiaIndia-Kabul ties have been improving. Russia's recognition may help India. It could allow India to balance regional strategy. India has res...
05 Jul, 2025, 06.14 AM IST
Taliban's Chabahar bet signals shift from Islamabad to New DelhiAmid strained relations with Pakistan and tense ties between New Delhi and Islamabad, the Taliban is gravitating towards India to bolster i...
20 May, 2025, 11.54 PM IST
India's Afghanistan outreach points to emerging dynamicsIn a significant shift, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar engaged in a phone call with Afghanistan's acting foreign minister, marking th...
17 May, 2025, 12.39 AM IST
India-Taliban Talks: Misri meets Muttaqi in Dubai for security, trade talksIndian foreign secretary Vikram Misri met Afghan acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai, marking the first high-level engagemen...
12 Jan, 2025, 11.19 PM IST
High level MEA delegation meets Taliban Foreign Minister for first timeAn Indian delegation led by MEA Joint Secretary JP Singh met with Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul, marking the first hi...
11 Mar, 2024, 03.54 PM IST
European Union foreign ministers discuss engagement with Taliban; differ on refugeesAt the meeting, German foreign minister Heiko Maas said, “It is important for Germany to set certain conditions, such as the formation of a...
04 Sep, 2021, 04.19 PM IST
Blinken says Taliban have to earn legitimacy, supportUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US engaged with the Taliban during the past few weeks for evacuation operations.
31 Aug, 2021, 10.04 AM IST
The return of the Taliban and complications for IndiaFrom the perspective of New Delhi, which was proactively involved in the construction of the Chabahar Port in Iran, Afghanistan constitutes...
18 Aug, 2021, 10.20 AM IST
Shringla’s London trip to assess UK’s Afghan planET has learnt.Foreign secretary Harsh Shringla’s visit, planned at a short notice, will be an opportunity to discuss all critical issues in...
24 Jul, 2021, 08.27 AM IST
Afghanistan protests to UN on Pakistan's role in Taliban peace talksA strongly-worded complaint was lodged by the Afghan Permanent Mission in New York with UN Security Council.
17 Feb, 2019, 11.08 PM IST
Officials defend visit of Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Salam ZaeefSources said Zaeef, the Taliban’s envoy to Pakistan at the time of the 9/11 attacks was part of Afghanistan’s political discourse and lived...
13 Nov, 2013, 04.43 AM IST
- US, EU ignoring India on Af-Pak to appease Islamabad, says expert
US has been wary of openly embracing India as a partner due to Pakistan.
10 Feb, 2010, 05.25 AM IST