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.
The three-day gathering will discuss plans to release hundreds of Taliban prisoners, a controversial move that could pave the way for negotiations to end the 19-year war.
The Taliban had committed to prevent other groups, including Al Qaeda, from using Afghan soil to recruit, train or fund raise toward activities that threaten the US or its allies.
If the bounty reports are accurate, the US should consider revising sanctions on individuals at senior levels of Russian government, including Putin himself.
Reports in the New York Times and Washington Post say interrogations of captured extremists revealed Russian intelligence units paid bounties to kill US and UK troops.
The exit of US troops might not open the gates of Kabul to Taliban, but without a viable peace process it would be the prelude to more years of bloodshed and stalemate.
Top US diplomat Alice Wells says India is a ‘critical, important’ player in US-Taliban peace talks, expresses concern that India is still a ‘protective market’.
New Delhi has made it clear to US peace talks official Zalmay Khalilzad that India wants Taliban to first recognise the democratic Afghanistan government.
US-Taliban peace deal signed last Saturday stipulated withdrawal of foreign troops, and a guarantee that Afghanistan would not be a safe haven for terrorists.
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Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.
Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
Peace in Afghanistan is possible only and only if Pakistan stays away from it. The crux of the matter is Pakistan does not want peace in Afghanistan. On one hand it recognises the govt of Afghanistan and on the other it supports, finance and arms Taliban.
Now inviting Chinese is making things complex and nothing else.
It is unfortunate that Pakistan has undertaken suicidal path but does not wish to die alone.
Peace in Afghanistan is possible only and only if Pakistan stays away from it. The crux of the matter is Pakistan does not want peace in Afghanistan. On one hand it recognises the govt of Afghanistan and on the other it supports, finance and arms Taliban.
Now inviting Chinese is making things complex and nothing else.
It is unfortunate that Pakistan has undertaken suicidal path but does not wish to die alone.
India better pack its terror camps for making troubles in Pakistan now
If you look from Afghanistan perspective these maskins do not have any stakes there.
If any talks it should be between Taliban and afghan government.
These maskins are a failed and bankrupt nation and have nothing to offer to Afghanistan in nation building except terror and violence.
If Taliban continues to get leveraged by these maskins then sorry Afghanistan will never stand again on its feet.
The economic clout can only be provided by us, eu, China or India but not these maskins, which is what is required to make Afghanistan pre 79 status.