Germany urges stronger European defence after US announces troop drawdownAmerica plans to pull 5,000 troops from Germany. This move encourages Europeans to bolster their own defenses. Germany is increasing its mi...
02 May, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
No wonder Germany is doing so poorly: Trump says German chancellor misunderstands Iran issueUnited States President Donald Trump has sharply criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Trump stated that Merz does not understand th...
29 Apr, 2026, 12.53 AM IST
India may temporarily transfer Chabahar Port stake to an Iranian entity before US sanctions kick inIndia is exploring options for its Chabahar port stake. This comes as a US sanctions waiver nears expiry. Discussions are underway with bot...
24 Apr, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
US Navy Secretary John Phelan steps down: Meet Hung Cao, Vietnam refugee and Trump ally taking chargeSecretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is stepping down: Navy Secretary John C. Phelan has resigned, with Undersecretary Hung Cao stepping in...
23 Apr, 2026, 07.22 AM IST
Why did John Phelan quit as US Navy Secretary? Shock exit, Trump-Iran link and Pentagon leadership change explainedJohn Phelan has suddenly left his job as US Navy Secretary. The Pentagon confirmed his exit, but no clear reason was given. Hung Cao is now...
23 Apr, 2026, 05.08 AM IST
West Asia War: US tells citizens to leave Iran immediately as airspace partially reopens, flags exit risksWest Asia War: Americans in Iran are urged to leave immediately. The US State Department issued a fresh advisory on Wednesday. Iran's airsp...
22 Apr, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
JD Vance drills Kamala Harris over US' Afghanistan exit, says she refused to do her job as VPSenator JD Vance sharply rebuked Vice President Kamala Harris for criticizing Donald Trump’s visit to Arlington National Cemetery, stating ...
29 Aug, 2024, 04.41 PM IST
View: Afghanistan will be an important geopolitical test for BeijingThe Taliban may have defeated the world’s mightiest military power, but Afghanistan is likely to become geopolitical quagmire. Why? Because...
10 Sep, 2021, 12.11 PM IST
View: Joe Biden's Afghan exit plan gives Taliban a shot in the armWhat makes Biden’s decision different from that of his predecessor, Donald Trump, is the absence of any conditionality involving the troop ...
22 Apr, 2021, 01.27 PM IST
India's dialogue with Russia, China on Kabul encouraging: S Mohammad AbdaliAbdali says India is working with Russia to supply critical weapons to Afghanistan while dismissing apprehensions the country could slip ba...
03 Feb, 2014, 02.03 PM IST
India rejects America's 'exit strategy' for AfghanistanDemands 'international support' to prevent achievements from going waste.
17 Jan, 2014, 06.40 AM IST
India will continue to back Afghanistan's rebuilding: Salman KhurshidIndia, which has $2 billion worth development projects in Afghanistan, has no exit policy with regard to Afghanistan Khurshid assured.
19 Nov, 2013, 06.37 AM IST
Need to work with India on post-2014 scene in Afghanistan: EUAsserting that India and the EU share the same concern over Afghan, EU today said both sides need to work together in the post-2014 context
16 May, 2013, 07.07 PM IST
Why Afghanistan’s partition may be unpreventableAmerica’s war in Afghanistan, the longest and costliest in its history, is finally drawing to a close, but its partition seems unavoidable.
04 Mar, 2013, 09.15 AM IST
- US military campaign: Losing it in Afghanistan
Parallels are increasingly being drawn between the current US military campaign in Afghanistan and the one in Vietnam.
14 Oct, 2010, 05.08 AM IST
- US troops exit date from Afghanistan makes India nervy
Obama announced an exit strategy for US troops in Afghanistan.
03 Dec, 2009, 03.26 AM IST
- Obama boosts troops in Afghanistan with exit plan
Obama also said US would begin withdrawing forces in 18 months.
02 Dec, 2009, 01.13 AM IST