Topic: Afghanistan

The Countries Next Door is a daily roundup of the most interesting news and views from across South Asia.

In less than a decade, Fayaz Kagzi went from being a B.Ed student in Maharashtra to Lashkar recruiter and finally ended up dying for the ISIS cause in Saudi Arabia

India’s march to Pokhran 1998 involved hundreds of secret steps & actions. And even if one had been betrayed, the whole operation would have been compromised.

The combination of China’s rapid reemergence as a global power and a US led by an unstable president are increasing geopolitical risks, but India is too immersed in fighting internecine battles.

Abductions, Assassinations, and Encounters: Sunday took India by storm.

The incident took place in Baghlan province on Sunday.

Afghan Ambassador S.M. Abdali says attacks are a setback for the freedom of expression in Afghanistan.

America has involved itself in yet another war it doesn't belong in. The Holocaust exhibition in America reveals shocking details of its complacency. Meanwhile, the Lebanese elections are seeing the emergence of many progressive issues. 

President Ashraf Ghani's administration seems incapable of stopping terror attacks, which is only increasing criticism against his government.

Converting a ruthless foe like the Taliban which understands only the language of the gun requires nothing less than divine intervention.