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Sunday, November 23, 2025
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Topic: Afghanistan

Afghanistan withdrawing from General Debate was its ‘own decision’, UN spokesperson says

Afghanistan's Permanent Representative at UN Ghulam Isaczai was listed to speak Monday on the final day of the UN General Debate but withdrew his participation over the weekend.

In chilling throwback to 1990s, Taliban hang body of ‘kidnapper’ in Herat’s main city square

Bodies of three other suspects reportedly taken to other parts of Herat for public hanging. Incident described by Taliban as ‘warning’ to criminals.

Rajnath Singh talks ‘lessons’ from Taliban takeover, hits out at ‘irresponsible states’

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says turmoil in Afghanistan and the region is a result of 'aggressive designs and active support to non-state players'.

China calls for lifting economic sanctions on Afghanistan & release of its forex reserves

Addressing the G20 Foreign Ministers virtually, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also demanded to rush the humanitarian assistance to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan without any delay.

AUKUS and Afghanistan – Now is the time for Modi govt to deploy every diplomatic instinct

India’s diplomatic advance in the US could be pivotal with long-lasting effects in both South Asia as well as the future of the Indo-Pacific.

Taliban’s pick for Kabul University chancellor had called for killing ‘spy journalists’

Appointment of Mohammad Ashraf Ghairat as Kabul University chancellor sparks furore on social media, with questions being raised about his qualifications.

Who are Pashtuns? Afghan majority with countless tribes that Imran Khan got wrong

Pakistan PM Imran Khan was schooled on social media last week after he erroneously referred to terrorist group Haqqani network as a Pashtun tribe.

Taliban seek UNGA participation, write to UN chief nominating their spokesman as Afghan envoy

The nomination sets up a confrontation between the Taliban and Afghanistan's fallen government envoy, Gram Isakuzai, who has held his post so far.

SAARC foreign ministers’ meet cancelled after Pakistan insists on Taliban’s participation

The new regime in Kabul is still not recognised by the world and its top cabinet ministers are blacklisted by the UN.

Jaishankar discusses Afghanistan situation & Indo-Pacific with global counterparts at UNGA

Over the week, Jaishankar will meet his counterparts from several member states & participate in the G-20 meeting that will focus on Afghanistan and the G-4 Foreign Ministers meeting.

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At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

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From a small Kangra village to Tejas cockpit: IAF fighter pilot Namansh Syal’s journey cut short

Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.