In rare move, UAE accepts Taliban government ambassadorThe United Arab Emirates has accepted the credentials of an ambassador from Afghanistan's Taliban government, officials said, becoming just...
23 Aug, 2024, 03.24 PM IST
Top Afghan diplomat in India quits after $2 million gold smuggling reportsZakia Wardak, the Afghan Consul-General in India's financial capital Mumbai, posted a statement on social media platform X announcing her r...
05 May, 2024, 03.58 PM IST
China aims to exert influence on Afghan mining sector via investmentsSince the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, China has focused on the country's mineral resources through investment initiatives, aiming to e...
28 Apr, 2024, 12.30 PM IST
China attempts to 'mainstream' Taliban via Belt & Road ForumThe Taliban's participation in China's Belt and Road Forum is expected to increase their legitimacy and mainstream their presence among the...
15 Oct, 2023, 11.44 PM IST
Taliban to join China's Belt and Road forum, elevating tiesThe Taliban will attend China's Belt and Road Forum, demonstrating Beijing's growing ties with the administration. While the Taliban has at...
14 Oct, 2023, 06.05 PM IST
Their mandarins in AfghanistanChina has appointed a new ambassador to Afghanistan, signaling its growing support for the Taliban. While other countries have not formally...
29 Sep, 2023, 10.55 PM IST
Their mandarins in AfghanistanChina's newly appointed ambassador to Afghanistan, Zhao Xing, presented his credentials to the acting prime minister of the Islamic Emirate...
29 Sep, 2023, 10.51 PM IST
Taliban urge Chinese to invest in Afghanistan"We hope all traders in particular Chinese investors to invest in Afghanistan and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan will ensure their secu...
13 Dec, 2021, 01.46 PM IST
No one from Afghanistan will address world leaders at UNTaliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi last week asked to address the gathering of world leaders at the United Nations and nominated th...
27 Sep, 2021, 07.11 PM IST
China moves fast to engage Taliban Govt eyeing Aynak copper minesThe reserves of an estimated 240 million tonnes of 2.3 percent grade copper are believed to be worth at least $50billion. China’s Jiangxi C...
15 Sep, 2021, 11.24 PM IST
China, Taliban hold their first dialogue in KabulThe Taliban seized power in Afghanistan on August 15, two weeks before the US was set to complete its troop withdrawal after a costly two-d...
25 Aug, 2021, 05.06 PM IST
Beware Taliban promises, Afghanistan envoy to China warnsThe withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, and a surge in fighting as Taliban insurgents gain territory, raise concerns for China, whi...
06 Aug, 2021, 04.42 PM IST
China appoints new special envoy to Afghanistan amid deepening Afghan crisisChinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian announced that the present special envoy on Afghanistan Liu Jian will be replaced by former ...
21 Jul, 2021, 06.33 PM IST
India to attend signing of landmark peace deal between US and Taliban in Doha on SaturdayIndia's Ambassador to Qatar will attend the signing of the landmark peace deal between the US and the Afghan Taliban in Doha on Saturday, o...
27 Feb, 2020, 11.17 PM IST
India elbowed out of Afghanistan peace talksIndia's participation or voice has been negligible in the evolving situation, while Pakistan has used the opportunity to manoeuvre itself t...
15 Jul, 2019, 10.44 AM IST
India has made many important contributions to Afghanistan's development: USKhalilzad held consultations with Indian government officials and other stakeholders on the Afghan peace process during his May 6-7 visit h...
07 May, 2019, 09.13 PM IST
Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, US push for direct talks with TalibanThe group was set up last year to facilitate the reconciliation process in the war-torn country. The talks came as Taliban waged an unprece...
12 Jan, 2016, 03.31 PM IST