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Sunday, November 16, 2025
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Topic: Taliban

Now that US withdrawal has been achieved, China will move slowly on Afghanistan

If China wants to bring stability, it must convince Rawalpindi to end its policy of encouraging Islamist forces in Afghanistan.

Two districts reclaimed from Taliban, says Afghanistan defence ministry

Afghanistan's Tolo News quotes sources as saying that areas that have fallen to Taliban in past 24 hours include 2 districts in Parwan & 1 in Kandahar.

India prepares contingency plan as Taliban gain ground, evacuates staff from Kandahar consulate

As many as 50 Indian diplomatic staff came back late Saturday night on evacuation flights. Taliban have overrun vast swathes of Afghanistan as US pulls out.

Taliban says China a ‘friend’ to Afghanistan, vows not to host Uyghur militants: Report

Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen spoke to Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post as Islamist outfit makes vast territorial gains in Afghanistan ahead of US pullout.

American leaders were foolish to think they could remake Afghan society after invasion

US lost the war in Afghanistan many years ago. Yet false assumptions and lack of awareness fueled a ruinous undertaking that cost innumerable lives & left Afghanistan worse off than before.

India likely to bring back nationals from Afghanistan as security situation worsens

India has its embassy in Kabul along with the consulates in Kandahar and Mazar where it has over 500 staff deployed.

Pakistan must stop looking to leverage Taliban, focus on fixing its own economy

If Imran Khan really wants Pakistan to prosper, he should focus on structural reforms the IMF is demanding and put the economy on a more sustainable path instead of coddling extremists.

Over 1,000 more Afghan troops flee to Tajikistan to ‘save lives’ after clashes with Taliban: BBC

This is the third retreat to Tajikistan reported in the past three days. In all, nearly 1,600 soldiers are believed to have crossed the border. Violence comes as US, NATO withdraw troops from Afghanistan.

‘Keep a bit of Afghanistan in White House’—what India should tell US. For Quad’s sake

US’ Afghanistan exit will open doors for China entry. Delhi has limited options.

Jammu drone attack shows the difficulty of separating Kashmir issue from geopolitics

Drone attack on Jammu Air Force station shows the limits of tactical moves such as the LoC ceasefire and relaxation of political tensions in J&K.

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If there’s any group who has the right to rule over India, it’s Adivasis: Jaipal Singh Munda

On 24 August 1949, Jaipal Singh Munda, the driving force behind the Jharkhand movement, argued for political representation and self-governance for the tribal community in the Constituent Assembly.

As govt starts rolling back Quality Control Orders, a look at adverse impact they had, mainly on MSMEs

Between 2016 and 2025, around 700 QCOs were issued by the government. Now, it has withdrawn 69 of them.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.