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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Topic: Taliban

Afghanistan is not Vietnam. US should know that walking away won’t be that easy

In the Taliban’s mind, their Emirate still exists. That is why in their deal with the US, there are multiple references to the ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan'.

Hours after speaking to Donald Trump, Taliban struck by US forces in Afghanistan

The Taliban conducted close to 50 attacks on Afghan forces in this week alone, according to US officials.

In historic call, Trump discusses peace with Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar

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Dushyant Dave on why courts leave a `bitter taste’, telcos may implode, warns Rahul Khullar

Today’s political, economic & strategic punditry from Satish Deshpande, Dushyant Dave, Rahul Khullar, Dilip Sinha & many others.

India has invested too much in Afghanistan to let Taliban hold sway again with US blessings

Just like US dumped Kurdish allies in Syria and allowed Turkish army to run havoc, Taliban would do the same with Ashraf Ghani govt in Afghanistan.

Trump’s peace deal with Taliban is bad for India

The irresponsible concessions made by the US will likely disrupt South Asia for years to come, and endanger its relationship with India going forward.

Why India should leave Afghanistan to Pakistan as US signs peace deal with Taliban

The peace deal was signed in Doha on 29 February in which Pakistan played a central role in facilitating talks between the US and the Taliban.

Trump will meet Taliban leaders but no one knows when or where

Trump plans to meet Taliban leaders ‘in the not-too-distant future’, but many details of lasting Afghan peace deal still need to be hashed out.

Why the Taliban is celebrating Donald Trump’s peace plan for Afghanistan

The reason could be in US dropping the demand for the Taliban to negotiate directly with the govt of newly re-elected Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.

Trump sends Pompeo to Qatar with US-Taliban peace deal at hand

The deal entails US withdrawing some of its troops in Afghanistan in exchange for a Taliban pledge to sever all ties with terrorists.

On Camera

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.