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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicUS troops

Topic: US troops

Pakistan realises it can’t abandon US for China yet. But how far will Bajwa & Co go?

If Indo-Pacific was a room, Pakistan would want to stand inside even if it doesn't get a seat at the table.

On Afghanistan, India’s worry shouldn’t just be Pakistan. There’s a rogue player waiting

General Bipin Rawat recently said Iran and Pakistan could exploit the situation in Afghanistan after the US pullout. But he made it clear they weren't the only ones.

‘India remains engaged with Afghan stakeholders’ — MEA after US decision to withdraw troops

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India is 'deeply concerned' with targeted killings in Afghanistan and it has called for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire.

Year on, Trump’s Doha accord with Taliban grows into a headache for Biden — and for India

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?

Troop withdrawal from Afghanistan won’t be hasty or disorderly, says US Defence Secretary

Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said the Biden administration is committed to a responsible and sustainable end to the war in Afghanistan.

Pompeo meets Afghanistan, Taliban negotiators as surge in violence threatens peace push

In his talks, Pompeo called for a significant reduction in violence and encouraged expedited talks on a political roadmap and a permanent ceasefire.

Trump’s Afghanistan troop cuts risks resurgence of global terrorism, NATO chief warns

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says ISIS could try to build terror caliphate in Afghanistan, as Trump is set to order downsizing of troops by January.

Why the US shouldn’t withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan and Iraq

The US still has important interests in the regions and pulling out without a plan would only ensure it is forced to return when conditions deteriorate and threats re-emerge.

Taliban bounties to kill Americans would be a new low even for Putin

If the bounty reports are accurate, the US should consider revising sanctions on individuals at senior levels of Russian government, including Putin himself.

Russia rubbishes reports that it paid bounties for Taliban to kill US & allied soldiers

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.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.