Afghan officials feared the deal could’ve spurred a violent period similar to the civil war in the 1990s and put the Taliban in an even stronger position.
Trump tweeted that he cancelled secret meetings with the Taliban & Afghan President Ashraf Ghani due to Thursday’s Kabul bombing that killed a US soldier.
US-Taliban draft peace deal is the latest promise of a break from the past, but in the last 200 years, Afghanistan has seen many such moments lead to more chaos.
A possible agreement between the US and the Taliban needs to have a firm declaration that US troops will return from Afghanistan if the Taliban reneges on its commitments.
The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.
Cooperation Ministry takes a step towards financial inclusion with Sahkar DigiPay and Sahkar DigiLoan. They will enable faster and seamless access to financial services in small towns.
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.
In the normal course, the US President convening an unconventional meeting in Camp David could have led to the Afghan government and the Taliban – already scheduled to start talking soon – shedding some of their reservations about each other. The final push which eluded Ambassador Khalilzad over nine rounds of meetings. However, President Trump has not built up a fine record of bringing knotty problems to graceful resolution. Hence this looks like reentry into the atmosphere with a damaged heat shield. 2. The trade war with China was unprovoked, unnecessary, is damaging the global economy and may cost the great man his reelection. 3. Iran was a concluded chapter. No justification for creating a crisis. The Iranians, although a fraction of China, too are standing upright, the best way to deal with a bully. 4. Without a Palestinian state, there can be no lasting solution. The deal of the century has a snowflake’s chance of survival. 5. On North Korea, President Trump could have pulled something off. Even today, some relief on sanctions is merited, which might lead to better outcomes. 6. The burnout with the Taliban must be cause for celebration in MEA, hopefully with something more appetising than nimbu paani.
In the normal course, the US President convening an unconventional meeting in Camp David could have led to the Afghan government and the Taliban – already scheduled to start talking soon – shedding some of their reservations about each other. The final push which eluded Ambassador Khalilzad over nine rounds of meetings. However, President Trump has not built up a fine record of bringing knotty problems to graceful resolution. Hence this looks like reentry into the atmosphere with a damaged heat shield. 2. The trade war with China was unprovoked, unnecessary, is damaging the global economy and may cost the great man his reelection. 3. Iran was a concluded chapter. No justification for creating a crisis. The Iranians, although a fraction of China, too are standing upright, the best way to deal with a bully. 4. Without a Palestinian state, there can be no lasting solution. The deal of the century has a snowflake’s chance of survival. 5. On North Korea, President Trump could have pulled something off. Even today, some relief on sanctions is merited, which might lead to better outcomes. 6. The burnout with the Taliban must be cause for celebration in MEA, hopefully with something more appetising than nimbu paani.