A Taliban delegation attends a UN-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan, with women excludedThe Taliban were not invited to the first meeting, and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said they set unacceptable conditions for at...
30 Jun, 2024, 06.54 PM IST
How a covert relationship with the Taliban backfired for US ally PakistanLieutenant-General Faiz Hameed of Inter-Services Intelligence had reason to believe Pakistan was about to reap the rewards of clandestinely...
02 Jun, 2023, 08.43 AM IST
India sends team to help with deadly Afghanistan earthquakeIndia's External Affairs Ministry said the team has been deployed to its embassy in the Afghan capital. The embassy has been vacant since t...
24 Jun, 2022, 07.22 AM IST
Premature to talk about recognising Taliban govt: Russian MinisterVershinin, who met Foreign Secretary and other senior officials on Monday, told select media here on Tuesday, “Russian and Indian stances [...
01 Feb, 2022, 11.21 PM IST
India sends medicines to Afghanistan, wheat to followSince the chaotic Taliban takeover of Kabul, an already war-devastated Afghan economy once kept alive by international donations is on the ...
07 Jan, 2022, 06.32 PM IST
UN Security Council adopts US-proposed resolution on humanitarian aid to AfghanistanIndia backs resolution but cautions that UNSC should guard against diversion of funds.
23 Dec, 2021, 10.06 AM IST
No haste to recognise Taliban officially: Vladimir Putin"There should be no haste to recognize the Taliban officially. We are aware that they should be cooperated with, but there is no place for ...
15 Oct, 2021, 10.27 PM IST
View: Afghan crisis and the importance of India-Tajikistan CooperationThe Taliban takeover of power has implications for both domestic politics and regional security. In this context, India and Tajikistan can ...
07 Oct, 2021, 09.51 AM IST
Taliban, Panjshir resistance leaders hold dialogue“The National Resistance Front’s delegation held talks with the Taliban representatives in Charikar. The talks were held in a good atmosphe...
27 Aug, 2021, 09.02 AM IST
View: Taliban's charm offensive notwithstanding, world awaits inclusive govt in AfghanistanThe Taliban’s charm offensive is partly in recognition of the reality that their regime cannot survive without support from the internation...
23 Aug, 2021, 04.17 PM IST
Afghanistan fallout: Emboldened Pakistan deep state to repurpose terrorism as state policyThe dependence of an Afghan Taliban regime on neighbouring Pakistan will be quite high. It will count on Pakistan to do the diplomatic heav...
17 Aug, 2021, 06.53 AM IST
Afghan envoy to UN calls for establishing inclusive transitional government in Kabul, refers to 'images of Taliban mass executions'Speaking at a special United Nations Security Council special session on Afghanistan, Isaczai expressed concern over the Taliban "not honou...
16 Aug, 2021, 10.51 PM IST
Afghanistan's peace process marked by fragilityAfter a long 19-year protracted war the US looks for a “graceful exit” from the region.. Unfortunately, the agreement has inbuilt tolerance...
09 Nov, 2020, 12.41 PM 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
ISIS preparing to attack India: Report"Document warns that 'preparations' for an attack in India are underway and predicts that an attack will provoke an apocalyptic confrontati...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.51 AM IST
Russia assures India that it has limited contacts with Taliban'Russia makes a significant contribution to the collective fight against terrorism in Afghanistan.'
12 Jul, 2018, 10.54 PM IST
A $7.5-billion pipeline has surprise patrons: Taliban militantsThe endorsement from a group that has fought the US-backed government in Kabul for the past 17 years raises a slight hope even as violence ...
09 Mar, 2018, 02.22 PM IST