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Thursday, November 20, 2025
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Topic: Afghanistan

Jaishankar shares India’s perspective on peace process in Afghanistan with President Ghani

Last week, the Minister of External Affairs said India would like to see a sovereign democratic and inclusive Afghanistan that takes into account the interests of its minorities.

There are dreadful and deceitful scenarios staring at Afghanistan. India will have to step up

In today's India-friendly Afghanistan, the Taliban are a reality. Any meaningful peace process will need the direct participation of New Delhi.

Ghani ready to hold early presidential elections if Taliban agrees to ceasefire: Afghan FM

Afghan FM Mohammad Haneef Atmar, who is visiting India, meets Jaishankar and Doval to discuss the Taliban peace deal, says Kabul seeks a greater role for India in the process.

Kabul to Dhaka — Modi saying India and South Asia belong to each other, no room for three

Modi’s India is now firmly sitting on the Afghan table, talking to Pakistan about Indus waters, no longer calling Bangladeshis ‘termites’ — a new Great Game is afoot.

How Biden is making America’s Afghanistan problems worse

Biden administration seems to have made a decision that gives US worst aspects of both staying & leaving. It would have been better to keep troops in Afghanistan & negotiate a durable deal.

Afghan foreign minister’s visit will help India figure way forward in Taliban peace talks

Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar, who arrives Monday, comes at a time when US has planned a larger role for India in the peace talks.

Who is warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and why was he present at Afghan peace talks in Moscow

In episode 707 of ‘Cut The Clutter’, Shekhar Gupta traces the 45-year-long and bloody journey of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar’s rise to prominence.

Pakistan wants reset in ties with US but there’s no such thing as stand-alone geo-economics

In the long run, Washington cannot leave Islamabad entirely dependent on China and useful only to Beijing’s strategic purposes.

Caught in a deadly triangle of mistrust and competition — Afghanistan, India, Pakistan

In Afghanistan, the most consequential contest is between India and Pakistan.

Afghan foreign minister likely to visit India on 22 March, to hold talks on peace process

Mohammad Haneef Atmar is said to meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to discuss ways to further bolster bilateral cooperation in a range of areas.

On Camera

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.

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.