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Topic: Taliban

Afghanistan’s new Taliban govt has a clear Pakistan stamp and that’s bad news for India

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 announces $31 million in aid to Afghanistan, endorses Taliban’s interim government

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.

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the quiet Taliban deal maker who holds key role for Afghan future

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.

Mohammad Hasan Akhund, Baradar, Hanafi: New Taliban govt has UN-designated terrorists

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.

Taliban will face same economic challenges as previous regime but under sanctions

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.

China has a real problem with Taliban, Joe Biden says

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.

For US, everything is fair in love and American wars. That’s a warning for India

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Pakistan and China are preparing for a Taliban govt they don’t trust. So should India

Pakistan’s interest in an influential role for the Haqqani group in a Taliban government is on account of its anti-Indian agenda. We must be prepared.

Taliban announce ‘acting’ govt of Afghanistan, Mohammad Hasan Akhund to be PM

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.

Qatar could struggle to deliver the revamped, ‘moderate’ Taliban it’s hyped

If Afghanistan becomes a haven for terrorists again, Qatar’s ties could quickly become a problem.

On Camera

Air purifiers are the new water filters. Delhi has quietly accepted a crisis

The affluent in Delhi, armed with airtight windows, multiple purifiers, and humidifiers, have normalised a way of life that once seemed dystopian.

India’s factory data may get reality check in MoSPI’s new IIP plan, defunct factories to be dropped

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.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

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.