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Topic: Afghanistan

US to retain laser focus on counterterrorism mission in Afghanistan, says President Biden

Secretary of State Blinken met NATO allies Friday on the way forward to ensure Afghanistan is not used as a base to launch terror attacks on the US and its allies, Biden added.

How #GoToAfghanistan overtook #GoToPakistan for many in India

BJP leaders to Twitter users, many are telling Indians critical of their country and government to now go to Afghanistan under Taliban rule.

How General Zia’s quest for Jammu and Kashmir became fodder for jihad in Afghanistan

In 'Forgotten Kashmir: The Other Side of the Line of Control’, diplomat Dinkar Srivastava examines the evolution of the PoK over the past few decades.

As Taliban take charge, fear, uncertainty grip Afghan students — in both Kabul & Delhi

Afghan students in Kabul want the Indian govt to start commercial flights out of the country. Those already in Delhi are seeking help regarding Visa extension and jobs.

No one knows what the new Taliban is. But the ‘good Taliban’ house of cards is down

As the global community directed its anger at Taliban and US President Joe Biden, India’s foreign minister S. Jaishankar told UNSC it can't be complacent about terror groups.

Embarrassment of Afghanistan likely to constrain western strategic thinking for decades now

If the US has withdrawn from Afghanistan to contain China then the credibility of the West as a security guarantor are not worth the paper they are written on.

Inept presidents, clueless policy: From Bush to Biden, America is a hegemon in retreat

US pullout from Afghanistan fits into pattern where it ‘lost’ Syria following futile intervention in its civil war, and Iraq, where it dismantled local power structures after ousting Saddam.

Why India should forget Afghanistan, Pakistan, ‘Terroristan’ & shift strategic gaze to the seas

India shouldn’t be paranoid about a weakened Pakistan creating a new ‘Terroristan’. This is the best chance to focus on maritime power and opportunity rather than overland threats.

UK MP & Army veteran hits out at NATO’s ‘abandonment’, slams Biden barbs for Afghan forces

Tom Tugendhat’s speech in UK Parliament received a rousing applause — something not usually allowed in the House of Commons — and also went viral.

India to prioritise granting visas to women activists, students, NGO workers from Afghanistan

Priority will also be given to those who supported India in rolling out various welfare and development projects in Afghanistan, sources said.

On Camera

Trump’s 28 points for Ukraine add up to a no-go at peace

Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?

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

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.

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF confirms pilot’s death

This is the second such incident after a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas had crashed into a hostel on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in March last year.

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.