India, Russia favour embargo against terror groups holding territories including in Af-Pak regionThe Yarovaya package enjoins telecom operators store voice call and data records for a certain period of time to help in “fighting e-terror...
09 Aug, 2018, 11.26 PM IST
Islamic State in Afghanistan: A bogey created by Pakistan army to stay relevant in Afghanistan-PakistanIS Khorasan was formed by former TTP members who had little connection to IS in Syria and Iraq, and its fighters comprised both Taliban def...
23 Jul, 2018, 09.13 AM IST
India, Russia discuss threats posed by cross-border terrorismAn Indian delegation led by Preeti Saran, Secy (East), MEA held talks with the delegation with Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg V Syromolotov.
12 Jul, 2018, 10.30 PM IST
ISIS continues to recruit from Af-Pak border region: UN reportThe report noted that a UN Member State reported that ISIS had around 2,000 to 3,500 fighters in Afghanistan but that number had not fallen...
10 Feb, 2017, 04.57 PM IST
Taliban delegation visited Beijing seeking help to fight foreign fighters in Af-Pak regionChinese support to Taliban will be detrimental to India's security interests particularly in the fight against cross-borderterror as Beijin...
03 Aug, 2016, 10.07 PM IST
ISIS presence in Af-Pak region cause of concern for India: RAWccording to the intelligence agencies, ISIS was differentiating between the developments in Af-Pak and the Middle East and North Africa.
01 May, 2015, 12.39 PM IST
Barack Obama's visit to India: Af-Pak region to figure on top of agenda of US-India dialogueIndia is also expected to ask the US to exert pressure on Pakistan to book terror organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba’s chief, Hafiz Saeed.
20 Dec, 2014, 10.34 AM IST
US wants India and Pakistan to hold talks to reduce tension along LoCUS Special Representative for Af-Pak region Dan Feldman said: "I have personally raised these concerns with each side - and urged them to e...
16 Oct, 2014, 08.54 PM IST
US Afghanistan-Pakistan envoy Laurel Miller to visit IndiaUS officials had postponed their trips to India after the arrest of Devyani Khobragade led to a diplomatic spat between the countries.
15 Jan, 2014, 05.04 AM IST
Cannabis production in Afghanistan could intensify terror activities: ReportA detailed report prepared by an Indian intelligence agency has cautioned that cannabis production is emerging as a major threat to securit...
07 Oct, 2013, 04.33 AM IST
- Yemeni al-Qaeda operative Makki arrested in Pak: Military
Pakistan today arrested a senior Yemeni al-Qaeda leader Mohammad Ali alias Shoaib al-Makki in Karachi who has been working directly under t...
17 May, 2011, 08.56 PM IST
- Af-Pak border epicentre of terrorism: Mullen
The Af-Pak border is the "epicentre" of terrorism in the world, and both US and Pakistan need to put pressure on the extremists living in t...
12 Mar, 2011, 02.59 PM IST
- Indian-American to be aide to Holbrooke's successor
Frank Ruggiero has been made the Acting US Special Representative to the Af-Pak region and will be assisted by two deputies, one of them an...
15 Dec, 2010, 06.49 PM IST
- US scrambling for alternate route to Af-Pak
The US is scrambling to extricate itself from a logistical nightmare in the Af-Pak theatre.
07 Oct, 2010, 06.29 AM IST
- Obama faces domestic flak on foreign policy
US President Barack Obama’s foreign policy is coming in for some strong domestic criticism as he attempts to implement his Af-Pak agenda an...
06 Jan, 2010, 04.19 AM IST
- Is it Af-Pak? Is it Pak-Af? It's a Fak-Ap!
The Obama administration called it the Af-Pak policy. Its emphasis on Pakistan over Afghanistan led some regional experts to rename it the ...
24 Apr, 2009, 02.53 AM IST
- Talibanisation of Pak to top talks with Holbrooke
India is expected to discuss the increasing ``Talibanisation’’ of Pakistan with the US during special envoy Richard Holbrooke’s visit to In...
07 Apr, 2009, 05.19 AM IST