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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
TopicAfghanistan

Topic: Afghanistan

Pak is broke, IMF calls for stronger fiscal measures

Here’s what’s happening across the border: Pakistan foreign minister urges the US to resume military aid; every eighth prisoner executed in the world is a Pakistani.

Pak Twitterati slam Indian decision to cancel talks in New York

Here’s what’s happening across the border: Pak cricketers win hearts as they play against ‘arrogant’ Afghans; Hindus in Karachi too are part of Muharram.

By now, US should know Pakistan civilian government won’t deliver

A more realistic US policy would probably be to reach out to the Afghan Taliban, bypassing Pakistan. And a recent announcement suggests just that.

US determined for fresh sanctions on Iran with an eye on India for Chabahar development

The Trump administration is currently reviewing India's development of the strategically important Chabahar port in Iran.

Cutting aid to Pakistan will not better United States’ frustration with its double standards

Pakistan plays both firefighter and arsonist, profiting from its strategic Afghan frontier, while stoking flames of Islamist insurgency and terror.

Pakistan still not doing enough to fight terror, top US official says before meeting Imran

Secretary of State Pompeo says Islamabad needs to do more before Washington can consider resuming security assistance.

Jalaluddin Haqqani played all sides in the Great Game of Afghanistan

The US, which named the Haqqani Network as a terror group, is now circling back into the Af-Pak arena, hoping to end its longest war.

India, China & Turkey may continue to buy Iranian oil even after US sanctions

With sanctions to resume in November, Iran may resort to bartering and smuggling to keep its oil exports to almost 800,000 barrels a day. 

Trump shows interest in private firm’s idea of privatising the war in Afghanistan

Profit making motives will subsume national strategic objectives if the Afghanistan war and the US fighting forces are privatised.

Afghan peace talks: Modi is myopic if he thinks he can use Russia to checkmate US

That Delhi would make such a thoughtless move before 2+2 foreign and defence minister-level talks with US beats comprehension. 

On Camera

We celebrate Harappa excavation—and dismiss Keeladi, Sinauli archaeological digs as politics

In the storm around Sinauli, many academics dismissed claims of chariots being found. And the public misinterpreted the chariots as a device planted by the govt to fortify Hindutva.

Naidu matches Jagan’s Rs 13L crore investment playbook, with a ‘speed of doing business’ caveat

Naidu’s summit brings in MoUs on same scale as Jagan’s, but CM says his plans built on speed, certainty & investor trust, with escrow accounts, simplified incentives & real-time oversight.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.