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Friday, September 12, 2025
TopicIndia-Afghanistan trade

Topic: India-Afghanistan trade

Misri meets Afghanistan foreign minister, 1st formal engagement between an Indian foreign secy & Taliban

New Delhi promises to consider engaging in development projects in near future. India does not officially recognise the Taliban regime but has maintained a technical mission in Kabul.

Afghan envoy thanks India for relaxing import fumigation rules, says will ease trade

On 7 May, Union agriculture ministry notified the relaxation of fumigation regulations — under Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003 — for several countries.

India’s wheat shipment to Afghanistan via Pakistan to begin in early February, report says

In 2021, Pakistan had allowed India to send 50,000 tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan by using its land route after the humanitarian situation worsened following the Taliban offensive.

Absence from Afghan peace talks has hurt India. It’s time now to engage with Taliban

Just like the Ashraf Ghani regime, India has largely remained on the sidelines of theUS-Taliban peace negotiations. New Delhi can’t afford to anymore.

Pakistan to stop India-Afghanistan trade via Wagah border

Pakistan has downgraded its diplomatic ties with India, stopping bilateral trade and expelling Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria among other measures.

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Coup, conspiracy & the foreign hand—What Indian TV news channels saw in Nepal this week

‘Gen Z v/s Govt’ TV news coverage went for two days—not sure about the source of the telecast from Kathmandu since no credit was given.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?