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
View: Premature to celebrate beginning of a new era in Indo-Pak tiesRegardless of where one comes down on the exact blend of policies that India should adopt, the important step is to base its assessment of ...
29 Mar, 2021, 02.03 PM IST
Moscow's changing role in Afghanistan's stabilityMoscow no longer views the Taliban as a security threat; it views them as a legitimate stakeholder in Afghanistan. The Taliban have been fi...
29 Aug, 2018, 12.01 PM IST
Pakistan-backed terror to be main focus of Heart of Asia: India, AfghanistanNarendra Modi and Ashraf Ghani will jointly inaugurate the ministerial deliberations on Sunday where Indian delegation will be led by Arun ...
12 Jul, 2018, 09.20 PM IST
Why it would be misguided for India to ignore the growing disquiet in AfghanistanReports of Taliban influence over 70% of Afghanistan may well be exaggerated. But such surveys indicating that the Taliban are being backed...
09 Feb, 2018, 11.08 PM IST
After diagnosing Pakistan as the problem, US faces the uphill task of acting against itFor months, Washington has spoken out clearly about the Pak army’s longstanding support for terrorist organisations like the Haqqani networ...
09 Jan, 2018, 06.30 AM IST
Is the Pakistan veil lifting from US eyes?Since the US is now committed to staying without deadlines, Pakistan’s use of terrorist groups as hedging tools for influence in Afghanista...
30 Aug, 2017, 12.12 AM IST
New US Afghan policy may push Pakistan towards China, Russia: ReportTrump is set to announce the much-awaited new strategy for war-torn Aghanistan tonight local time (tomorrow morning in South Asia).
21 Aug, 2017, 12.33 PM IST
No terror havens in Pakistan, says top diplomat; audience bursts into laughter"What is there funny about," a visibly irritated Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, the Pakistan Ambassador to the US, told the audience who laughed at ...
08 Jun, 2017, 07.25 PM IST
Pakistan diplomat laughed at for saying no safe sanctuaries for terrorists in PakistanTellis said while the safe havens continue to exist in Pakistan, a great deal of financial and personnel supply does come from Afghanistan.
08 Jun, 2017, 03.17 PM IST
Viewing Afghan conflict through Indo-Pak rivalry lens misconceived: US"The US ought to invest in permanent peace (as Richard Holbrooke, a former special representative, had originally intended)," the Carnegie ...
23 May, 2017, 12.04 PM IST
Pakistan army chief Raheel Sharif briefs PM Nawaz Sharif over internal securityCOAS called on the prime minister at his house and discussed the implementation of the National Action Plan, according to an official state...
24 Feb, 2015, 06.20 PM IST
Dealing with the other Sharif: India must engage Pakistan’s new army chief directlyWhile General Raheel Sharif has been appointed Pakistan’s chief of army staff, he is not dependent on Pakistan's PM.
04 Dec, 2013, 11.49 AM IST
- India has legit stake in Afghanistan: Top US Gen
India has "without question" legitimate interests in Afghanistan, the top American military commander for the region told US lawmakers on T...
01 Jul, 2010, 04.06 AM IST
- Will Pakistan help us fight terror?
Quantum of co-operation will be limited, says C Uday Bhaskar. Investigations | Wanted by India, living in Pak | 'IAF doesn't have adequate ...
05 Dec, 2008, 10.30 AM IST
- Musharraf calls for SAARC joint strategy on terrorism
The Pakistan President has appealed to all SAARC countries to develop a comprehensive strategy to eliminate terrorism and extremism across ...
01 Feb, 2008, 11.51 AM IST
- Musharraf hands over army to trusted aide
General Pervez Musharraf finally quit as Pakistan army chief on Wednesday, trading the post for a second five-year term as president and fu...
29 Nov, 2007, 12.30 AM IST