Kabul feels the only way New Delhi can help is through air power, but India is unlikely to take part in the war in Afghanistan as it doesn't believe in such 'counter terrorism mechanisms'.
With Biden honouring Trump era deal with Taliban, it's allowed the militant group to make rapid advances across Afghanistan, especially in regions where women are most vulnerable.
Ashraf Ghani is feeling increasingly isolated as the US leaves the country and the Taliban gain diplomatic support from key countries such as Pakistan, Russia and China.
Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill stated that around 650 Sikhs and 50 Hindus in Afghanistan have become sitting targets for the Taliban 'adamant to kill' minorities of Indian origin.
The recent dialogue around the removal of the Nishan Sahib from an Afghanistan gurdwara by the Taliban has brought into focus the neighbouring country's Sikh heritage.
Taliban has been gaining territory and taking over customs posts at Afghan border crossings, seizing much of the govt's revenue. It now controls half of the country’s 419 districts.
Council members condemned the increase in violence in Afghanistan, with permanent and veto-wielding member US asserting that "Taliban must hear from the international community".
Even with all the money and might of NATO, Americans only managed to do what their predecessors had done - make early gains and then lose it all in the end, writes Vivek Sehrawat.
India's projects related to BIMSTEC, Look-East-Act-East and Indian Ocean Rim Association could suffer a setback, impacting trade with South Asia and the South-South Cooperation agenda.
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.
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.
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