Topic: Taliban
Early exit of US troops may upset intra-Afghan talks, benefit Taliban
The Taliban and the Afghan government are currently holding their first direct peace talks in Doha, but the two sides are yet to reach an agreement on even the most basic issues.
India has assured Kabul of ‘active involvement’ in Taliban peace talks, says Abdullah Abdullah
In an exclusive interview with ThePrint during his India visit this week, Afghan leader Abdullah Abdullah discusses Kabul’s talks with Taliban, and India’s role in process.
Keep low profile on Afghanistan, as Pakistan holds key to war and peace — Abdullah to Modi
Pakistan is key to get the stalled Afghan-Taliban talks back on keel. PM Modi knows India must bide its time.
Afghanistan’s Abdullah Abdullah to visit India Tuesday, could urge Delhi to talk to Taliban
Abdullah Abdullah, who is considered to be a 'friend of India', is expected to meet External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval during his visit.
Afghanistan is India’s one reliable neighbour, but Hekmatyar’s surprise entry can change this
During a recent webinar on Kashmir, the former mujahideen leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar warned that India should ‘learn a lesson from the Afghan jihad’.
Taking Russia’s help on China and US on Maldives — a new Indian realism is underway
This has been an exciting week for Indian foreign policy as Modi’s India seeks post-ideological help to forge new ground.
As Taliban-Afghan govt talk peace, lessons from an Afghan hero killed 19 years ago
Ahmad Shah Massoud, the lion of Panjshir and arguably Afghanistan’s most well-known mujahideen fighter, had attempted to prevent civil war in 1995 but was killed by the Al Qaeda 6 years later.
India asserts Afghanistan’s ‘national sovereignty’ as peace talks with Taliban start in Qatar
The long-awaited intra-Afghan dialogue between Kabul & Taliban is aimed at establishing a power-sharing deal that will help end decades of war in the country.
Long-delayed Afghan-Taliban peace talks to start on Saturday
Negotiations have been stalled since March, following a peace deal between the US and the Taliban, which failed to end violence in Afghanistan.
Pakistan invites Taliban, China to discuss Afghanistan peace talks aimed at ending 19-yr war
The visit follows the US-Taliban peace deal signed in February this year, which included a prisoner swap between Kabul and Taliban in the lead up to the intra-Afghan talks.
This country is the real winner of the WFH economy
Gross domestic product figures are encouraging in this country neighboring China. The economy expanded 1.9% in the third quarter from the prior three months, official figures show.
Tatas got panned for Tanishq ad. But this state govt is the largest shareholder in Titan
Titan was set up in 1984 as a joint venture between the Tata group and a state govt. While the Tatas own 25.02% stake, the state govt owns 27.88% stake in the company.
Defence
India & US agree on deeper cooperation in Indo-Pacific as Rajnath meets Mark Esper
The hour-long meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his US counterpart Mark Esper came a day before the bilateral 2+2 ministerial dialogue in Delhi.
Trump or Biden? Doesn’t matter to India-US ties as they’re in a full, strategic embrace
Pompeo & Esper’s visit to India for the 2+2 talks is proof that old hypocrisies are history, and supreme national interest has again driven a strategic choice.