Jaishankar spoke with Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister Muttaqi Thursday—marking highest level of engagement since Taliban returned to power—amid India's tensions with Pakistan.
Foreign Secy Vikram Misri called the claims ‘ludicrous’, which came as Islamabad launched Op Bunyan un Marsoos, targeting Indian civilian & military sites across LoC.
Hall was detained for allegedly operating a drone without authorisation. This comes after diplomatic push by Trump envoy Adam Boehler & former US envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad.
ThePrint Explorer looks at how Imperial Britain came about with Durand Line & how it has remained a bone of contention between two neighbours over the years.
The Taliban’s chief spokesperson told state-owned Kabul TV that the Islamic Emirate follows its own governance system and is no longer adhering to the Doha agreement.
Under Trump, the US talked directly to the Taliban, without the Afghan government in the room. This sidelined the Afghan republic from the negotiations.
It's unclear when Mohammad Usman, a former resident of Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh, was incarcerated. But being an anti-India jihadist no longer guarantees gentle treatment in Pakistani prisons.
Pakistan’s ISI has a long history of maintaining clandestine and not-so-clandestine ties with various Afghan political groups, including the Afghan Taliban.
An arrest warrant was issued against deputy foreign minister Abbas Stanikzai, say local reports. However, Stanikzai maintains he is travelling to the UAE because of health issues
As we head toward 'Azaadi Ka Amrit Kaal', let us remember the sacrifices of our freedom fighters and keep the growth engine turbocharged and bring energy and prosperity to all.
Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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