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
Moscow format meeting on Friday to focus on Daeash network in Af-Pak regionRussia is hosting Moscow-format consultations on Afghanistan with India's participation. Key topics include the growing Daesh network in Eu...
03 Oct, 2024, 08.54 PM IST
Moscow format meet calls for inclusive govt in Kabul & ensuring women’s rightsIndia was represented at Friday’s meeting by its Moscow-based envoy Pawan Kapoor. ET was the first to report that India will participate in...
01 Oct, 2023, 07.26 AM IST
India to attend Moscow Format meeting on Afghanistan in Russia on September 29India will attend the new Moscow Format meeting on Afghanistan in the Russian city of Kazan on September 29 eyeing to safeguard its strateg...
02 Aug, 2023, 07.07 AM IST
Taliban asked to prevent territory from spreading terrorThe importance of forming a truly inclusive government in Afghanistan, reflecting the interests of all major ethno-political groups of the ...
18 Nov, 2022, 06.33 AM IST
India-Russia-Iran plan trilateral meet on Afghanistan on sidelines of Moscow format meetInterestingly, India-Russia-Iran will hold a trilateral meet focusing on Afghanistan on sidelines of the Moscow format meet with the three ...
15 Nov, 2022, 11.26 PM IST
Official recognition eludes Taliban at the Moscow Format meetRussia, convenor of the Moscow Format, besides India had earlier made it clear that official recognition for the current regime is presentl...
22 Oct, 2021, 08.45 AM IST
India meets members of Taliban interim govt for first timeThe meeting between India and Taliban on the sidelines of the Moscow Format meet in the Russian capital (convened and initiated by Russia) ...
21 Oct, 2021, 12.02 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
India may come face-to-face with Taliban officials on 20thWhile India had its first formal contact with the Taliban in Doha on August 31, the Moscow Format will enable the first formal contact betw...
12 Oct, 2021, 11.31 PM IST
Russia gives India its first invite for Troika Plus meet on AfghanistanThe meeting is expected to be held in the near future as Moscow is trying to form a regional consensus on the future of Afghanistan, person...
22 Jul, 2021, 08.07 AM IST
Tuesday’s SCO Summit with Putin, Modi & Xi to focus on terror; eco projectsThe Secretary General of SCO and the Executive Director of the SCO Regional Anti-terrorist Structure (SCO RATS) will also make their interv...
09 Nov, 2020, 09.32 PM IST
Play more active role in next Taliban meet: Russia to IndiaThe Afghan government, in a post meeting statement, attempted to distance itself from the Moscow Format, saying, the High Peace Council was...
12 Nov, 2018, 11.09 AM IST
Moscow Format bats for political solution to Afghan crisisIndia was represented at the meeting by TCA Raghavan, head of the foreign ministry-run Indian Council for World Affairs, and Amar Sinha, a ...
10 Nov, 2018, 10.04 AM IST
India at Moscow dialogue: Why no talks with J&K stakeholders, asks Omar AbdullahIndia had on Thursday said it would participate in the dialogue hosted by Russia at a "non-official level" in Moscow.
09 Nov, 2018, 11.24 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
India to participate in Friday's Moscow talks with TalibanAs per an MEA spokesperson, India'sparticipation at the meeting will be at the non-official level.
08 Nov, 2018, 06.25 PM IST