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TopicZalmay Khalilzad

Topic: Zalmay Khalilzad

‘Gutter language’ — US diplomat slams Pakistan army chief over ‘closed-door tirade’ after 9 May violence

Former US ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad posts series of tweets on Gen Asim Munir, says such a 'volatile' individual should not have access to nuclear weapons.

Jaishankar speaks to US special envoy on Afghanistan, takes stock of Taliban peace talks

The Afghanistan issue is also expected to come up in the upcoming Quad summit and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's visit to India later this month.

Afghanistan to resume peace talks with Taliban under shadow of targeted killings

Since the intra-Afghan talks began in September in Qatar's Doha, violence has increased in the country, including an attack on Kabul University which killed dozens of students.

Khalilzad talks ‘possible India-US cooperation’ over Afghan dialogue on 5th Delhi trip in 2 yrs

Khalilzad met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, among others, as he arrived in New Delhi Tuesday. The visit comes days after Kabul kicked off peace talks with Taliban.

US’ Afghan peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad to meet Jaishankar and Doval in Delhi today

Zalmay Khalilzad had last visited India in May to update New Delhi on Taliban peace talks. His Tuesday visit comes amid intra-Afghan talks going on in Doha.

India unlikely to talk to Taliban directly despite US push to change stance

New Delhi has made it clear to US peace talks official Zalmay Khalilzad that India wants Taliban to first recognise the democratic Afghanistan government.

Taliban dropped India from its thank you list. Delhi should face new Afghanistan realities

Economic aid never fails to produce influence, and India should know that. Our aid must not only continue, but it should increase with firm commitments.

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'.

US-Afghan peace deal relies on old flaws, dated assumptions. Taliban of 2020 has changed

Afghan deal menu was made by Pakistan, cooked by US, paid by Doha. Taliban gets the starter, Pakistan & Trump campaign gets main dish, Afghan govt, the dessert. 

3 reasons why Trump called off peace deal with Taliban that no one in US wanted to touch

While naysayers are quick to point to all the pitfalls that will follow an agreement with the Taliban, no one has alternatives to offer.

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China’s Brahmaputra dam is also a military asset. It raises alarm for India

China didn't consult India over the Brahmaputra dam. It acted unilaterally over a transboundary river system that feeds millions downstream.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.