Why Pakistan backstabs the US, and always gets away with itFor decades, the US grappled with Pakistan's dual role as a terror war ally and a supporter of militant groups. Despite accusations of shel...
12 May, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
India’s Op Sindoor shows why clear war aims matter in modern conflictsIndia's Op Sindoor offers a model for modern warfare. Unlike protracted conflicts, it used calibrated force with clear objectives. The oper...
07 May, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
Afghan Taliban foreign minister begins first India visitAfghanistan's UN-sanctioned foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, arrived in India for crucial talks, marking a significant diplomatic engag...
09 Oct, 2025, 11.01 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
Russia pushes to add India as Quad plus member on AfghanistanRussia has proposed including India in the Afghanistan-focused grouping with China, Pakistan, Iran, and Russia within the SCO framework. Th...
16 Jan, 2025, 01.34 PM 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
Taliban 2.0 more mature... let’s engage with them: Ex-foreign minister SinhaSinha maintained he hated Taliban because of their role in 1999 Kandahar hijacking, which had forced India to release three terrorists incl...
06 Sep, 2021, 07.43 AM IST
Not rushing to formally recognise Taliban: EUGunnar Wiegand, the European Commission’s managing director for Asia and the Pacific, on Wednesday said that formal relations with the Tali...
03 Sep, 2021, 11.56 AM IST
"Not a worry for India": Ex-Diplomat on Taliban taking over AfghanistanFormer Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman and the UAE, Talmiz Ahmad termed as "absolute rubbish" some people expressing the view that ...
17 Aug, 2021, 04.58 PM IST
Pakistan continues to harbour Taliban, Haqqani Network, says new Pentagon reportThe report is the first one to be issued since the US and the Taliban signed an agreement on February 29 to facilitate the withdrawal of Am...
22 May, 2020, 02.34 PM IST
India cautions US on peace deal with Taliban, looks at ChinaThe govt has expressed its reservations before the US special representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad, who visited India last month...
04 Feb, 2019, 11.21 AM IST
India cautions Russia, Iran against engaging with TalibanEven though India prefers to treat Russia with kid gloves, it feels Moscow's latest moves in Afghanistan have the potential to stir serious...
12 Jul, 2018, 10.09 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
- Exit strategy for Taliban fighters worries India
India will have to rethink on its Afghan strategy.
29 Jan, 2010, 04.57 AM IST