In an interview with Bloomberg's Bobby Ghosh, the FBI agent also stressed that nation-building is not the military's job, saying its work is to deal with symptoms, not the root causes.
US State Department spokesperson Zed Tarar reiterated President Biden's message that the war in Afghanistan had achieved its central mission to eliminate the al Qaeda terror network.
While Afghanistan has huge mineral wealth, China gives cash only on delivery. Taliban will probably have to turn to West, which will upset other extremists.
India’s neighbours Pakistan and China have a strong influence on world affairs today. Then there is the radicalisation element, writes Col KL Viswanathan.
'Quest for a Stable Afghanistan: A view from Ground Zero' by Sujeet Sarkar, published by Rupa Publications, will be released on 16 September on ThePrint's SoftCover.
Pakistan could be helpful to the US, India and other countries in preventing future terrorist attacks. But only if Pakistani leaders make that their objective.
Guterres, expressed worry over global terrorism & asserted that dialogue with the militant group is essential as UN wants the country to play a 'constructive role' in international relations.
Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said they wanted to ensure Afghanistan is no more the field of conflict. What's happening in Kabul betrays this promise.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Australian counterpart Peter Dutton held bilateral talks Friday, ahead of the first ever 2+2 ministerial dialogue between India and Australia tomorrow.
Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
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.
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.
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