China-Pakistan agree to 'unswervingly safeguard' bilateral tiesPakistan and China have pledged to strengthen their relationship and build a shared future. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's visit to China ...
26 May, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
EU to greenlight 'return hubs' migration reformThe European Union is expected to reach a deal Wednesday on a migration reform to create so-called "return hubs" outside the bloc, with som...
20 May, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
Eight Pakistani troops killed in nighttime storming of border outpostMilitants attacked a security outpost in Pakistan's northwest. A vehicle bomb and gun battle resulted in eight soldiers killed and 35 injur...
15 May, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Af-Pak relations may not normalise for a long time to comePakistan's unprovoked airstrikes in Afghanistan have failed to achieve objectives, with the Taliban inflicting significant damage on the Pa...
16 Oct, 2025, 08.36 AM IST
Fresh Af-Pak border clashes can spiral into wider conflictRecent border skirmishes between Pakistan and Afghanistan have intensified concerns of escalating tensions in the region. The Tehrek-e-Tali...
15 Oct, 2025, 11.25 PM IST
'Ask the Soviets and NATO': Afghan FM warns Pakistan from Indian soil after cross-border attacksPakistan's recent aggression against Afghanistan, occurring while the Afghan foreign minister visited India, has strained Kabul-Islamabad t...
11 Oct, 2025, 10.36 PM IST
Afghan EAM Muttaqi clubs visits to Moscow and New Delhi, smart move to disallow Pak hurdlesAfghanistan's Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi will visit Russia and India next week, a strategic move to bypass Pakistan's poten...
03 Oct, 2025, 11.51 PM IST
Afghan FM to travel to Delhi next week following UN travel exemptionTaliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is set to visit India next week, having secured a UN travel exemption. This visit underscores Ta...
02 Oct, 2025, 11.22 PM IST
Tajikistan readies defences along its Afghanistan borderAmid rising tensions, Tajikistan is fortifying its border with Afghanistan, supported by the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO)...
31 Jul, 2025, 12.14 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
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
Pakistan-Saudi Arabia rift widens after OIC Foreign Ministers SummitPakistan hosted the 17th extraordinary session of the OIC of foreign ministers on the Afghanistan situation in Islamabad on December 19, 20...
24 Dec, 2021, 09.18 PM IST
View: Taliban 2.0 and India's security challengesPakistan, facing heat from the FATF, is likely to shift terror training camps from Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) to Afghanistan.
15 Sep, 2021, 05.11 PM IST
‘Taliban undermining hard earned rights of Afghan women’Under the Taliban regime women had little or no freedom in terms of civil liberties. However, the situation improved in the late 2001 when ...
11 Sep, 2021, 07.31 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
View: Taliban 2.0 is a coalition being pulled from both within and withoutTaliban 2.0 is a coalition arrangement held together by competing interests of not just the constituents, but also regional actors who want...
23 Aug, 2021, 10.51 PM IST