Pakistan in no rush to recognise Taliban government in Afghanistan, say officialsPakistan is adopting a cautious approach to officially recognising the Afghan Taliban government, prioritising its national interests. Whil...
06 Jul, 2025, 11.37 AM IST
Russia rewrites history: What Putin's bet on Taliban meansRussia has formally recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan, a significant shift driven by security concerns and regional influenc...
06 Jul, 2025, 12.19 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
Russia scraps Taliban's 'terror' label amid warming tiesRussia's Supreme Court has removed the Taliban's designation as a terrorist organization, signaling a shift towards closer ties with Afghan...
17 Apr, 2025, 07.15 PM IST
Russia has decided 'at highest level' to remove Taliban from terrorist list: ReportsRussia's Foreign Ministry announced that the decision to remove the Taliban from the terrorist organisations list was made at the highest l...
04 Oct, 2024, 04.16 PM IST
Russia was ready for Taliban's win due to longtime contactsRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasised this week that Moscow was "in no rush" to recognize the Taliban as the new rulers of Afgh...
19 Aug, 2021, 12.53 PM IST
Situation in Kabul under Taliban 'better' than it was under Ghani govt: Russian envoy"I judge by the first day of their control over Kabul. The impressions are good. The situation in Kabul is better now (under Taliban) than ...
17 Aug, 2021, 03.56 PM IST
Russia favours cooperation with India & Iran on Afghan theatreWhile there is a loose cooperation between Moscow, New Delhi and Tehran on matters concerning Afghanistan, there could soon be a concrete a...
17 Aug, 2021, 09.46 AM IST
View: India and Russia at an Afghan crossroadsSince then, India’s and Russia’s roads in Afghanistan parted and the convergence of views disappeared into the blue. Moscow’s approach to t...
25 Jul, 2021, 04.25 PM IST
Khalilzad and Kabulov: Winners in the Taliban dealThe two Afghan specialists have steered the course of discussions in such a way that both Washington and Moscow are on the same page on Afg...
25 Jul, 2021, 03.33 PM IST
India, Russia support Afghan-led, Afghan-owned peace process: Deputy NSAIndia had Friday attended in a "non-official" capacity the conference on bringing back peace in Afghanistan, which was hosted by Russia and...
14 Nov, 2018, 05.23 PM IST
Seasoned diplomats Raghavan & Sinha represent India at Moscow Format on AfghanistanThis is the first time India will be attending any talks on Afghanistan in the presence of Taliban representatives.
09 Nov, 2018, 09.20 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
Russia, China and Pakistan for flexible ties with Taliban, India ignoredOn Tuesday, China, Pakistan and Russia met in Moscow to discuss Afghanistan's "deteriorating" security situation, despite strong protests f...
12 Jul, 2018, 10.14 PM 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
Russia will not cause any injury to bilateral ties with India: MJ AkbarThe Minister pointed out that the high-level meetings between Moscow and New Delhi, which took place four to five times a year.
05 Jan, 2017, 10.10 AM IST
Russia supports China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project: Russian envoy Alexey Y DedovAsked about Pakistan's North-South gas pipeline project, the Russian Ambassador said they were eager to finalise the project at the "soones...
19 Dec, 2016, 06.26 AM IST