'Quest for a Stable Afghanistan: A view from Ground Zero' by Sujeet Sarkar, published by Rupa Publications, will be released on 16 September on ThePrint's SoftCover.
Ryan Crocker, former US ambassador to Afghanistan, said the Biden administration is all but giving the country to Taliban fighters through its decision to withdraw troops.
US President Joe Biden asserted that he did not 'regret' his decision. More than 90% of US troops have already been withdrawn from the war-torn country, according to Pentagon.
Even with all the money and might of NATO, Americans only managed to do what their predecessors had done - make early gains and then lose it all in the end, writes Vivek Sehrawat.
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.
In exclusive interview to ThePrint, Afghan Ambassador to India Farid Mamundzay also said Taliban will have no justification for ‘jihad’ after the exit of US, NATO troops.
US withdrawal from Afghanistan has spurred curious events, including a quiet meeting between Pakistan NSA Moeed Yusuf & his US counterpart Jake Sullivan in Geneva.
In episode 698 of Cut the Clutter, Shekhar Gupta said Ariz Khan's conviction brings 'closure' to 2008 Batla House encounter. He also dwelt on Biden administration's Afghan peace plan.
Should the Biden administration go ahead with Trump’s plan to withdraw troops and risk plunging Afghanistan into further chaos and bloodbath like the Obama administration did?
Senator Paul is objecting to a provision that would raise hurdles for President Trump to draw down troops in Afghanistan without the Congress' approval.
Govt says surrender & withdrawal payouts accounted for 39% of total benefits in 25-26, up from 32% in 21-22, driven by affordability issues, mis-selling, changing financial circumstance.
Pakistan reached out to India around 9.30 am on 10 May 2025 but Indian DGMO spoke only in the afternoon, just retired Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan says at ThePrint's Off The Cuff.
The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.
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