With the Haqqani Network assuming a prominent role, it could be a challenge for India to even maintain people-to-people linkages or complete the pending evacuation exercise.
China made the announcement during the first meeting of foreign ministers of some neighbouring countries on Afghanistan, saying it is a necessary step to restore order, end anarchy.
To access international aid & billions in central bank assets, Taliban govt's deputy PM Baradar will have to convince world leaders that this is a different, a more moderate Taliban.
At least five top leaders in the Taliban govt are UN-designated terrorists. Sirajuddin Haqqani, Interior Minister & son of Haqqani Network founder, is also on FBI's most-wanted list.
Few countries will invest in Afghanistan because of fear of sanctions. The new govt must face this reality & adhere to global standards, writes Ajmal Ahmady, former central bank governor.
Hours after the Taliban unveiled its interim government, the US President said China, Pakistan, Russia & Iran are all trying to figure out what to do with the militant group.
Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar will be deputy PM, while Sirajuddin Haqqani is interior minister. Mullah Omar’s son Mullah Yaqoob is defence minister.
MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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