Aftermath: The Hindu Editorial on Afghanistan under the Taliban
3 years, 7 months ago

Aftermath: The Hindu Editorial on Afghanistan under the Taliban

The Hindu  

As nations come to terms with the abrupt change of regime in Afghanistan, they will seek answers to many questions about the nature of the new Taliban government that controls most of the territories. Almost as an emergency measure that reflects the sense of alarm in Afghanistan’s prospects of a stable future, U.S. President Joe Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson have agreed to hold a virtual G7 leaders’ meeting to discuss a common strategy and approach. In its May 2021 Foreign Ministers’ communiqué, the G7 noted that “a sustainable, inclusive political settlement would be the only way” to achieve a just and durable peace that benefits all Afghans. Indeed, the May 2021 communiqué noted that “Current and future support to the Afghan government relies on the adherence to the principles set out in the Afghanistan Partnership Framework and progress towards the outcomes in the Afghanistan National Peace and Development Framework II as decided upon at the November 2020 Geneva donors’ conference”. Yet, if there is one signal that the conditional norms elucidated by the G7 will be brazenly disregarded by the Taliban it is that they have already been disregarded to the extent that the Islamist group has been linked to numerous attacks on civilians, including targeted campaigns against women in public life, human rights activists, and media persons.

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G7 nations say ready to support 'inclusive and non-sectarian' govt in Syria
3 months, 2 weeks ago

G7 nations say ready to support 'inclusive and non-sectarian' govt in Syria

Firstpost  

The G7 urged Syria’s new leadership to preserve state institutions, ensure the country’s territorial integrity, and create conditions for the “safe and dignified voluntary return” of millions of displaced Syrians The Group of Seven nations on Thursday expressed readiness to support Syria’s transition to an “inclusive and non-sectarian” government following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad after decades of authoritarian …

What to expect as Taliban joins third UN-held talks on Afghanistan in Qatar
8 months, 4 weeks ago

What to expect as Taliban joins third UN-held talks on Afghanistan in Qatar

Al Jazeera  

It is the first time the Taliban is attending the talks but female representatives from Afghanistan have been excluded. The UN says the talks are part of an ongoing process aimed at a future where Afghanistan is at peace internally and with its neighbours, fully integrated into the international community and where it meets international obligations, including on human rights, …

Afghan women's rights an internal issue, Taliban says before U.N.-led talks
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Afghan women's rights an internal issue, Taliban says before U.N.-led talks

The Hindu  

Taliban authorities said on June 29 that demands over women's rights were "Afghanistan's issues" to solve, ahead of United Nations-led engagement talks where the exclusion of Afghan women has sparked outcry. The Taliban government, which has imposed restrictions on women since seizing power in 2021 that the U.N. has described as "gender apartheid", will send its first delegation to the …

UN Doha Conference on Afghanistan Fails to Achieve Key Goals
1 year ago

UN Doha Conference on Afghanistan Fails to Achieve Key Goals

The Diplomat  

A high-level conference on Afghanistan from February 18-19 failed to achieve its primary objectives, leaving many participants disappointed. The two primary objectives of the Doha meeting were to delineate a course for international engagement with Afghanistan and to facilitate dialogue between the Taliban and the global community on vital issues such as women’s rights, girls’ education, and the eagerly awaited …

Is the global community about to betray Afghanistan again?
1 year, 1 month ago

Is the global community about to betray Afghanistan again?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hosted by Secretary-General António Guterres, the meeting draws from …

Tensions with Pakistan, food crisis leave Afghanistan on brink of another human disaster
1 year, 1 month ago

Tensions with Pakistan, food crisis leave Afghanistan on brink of another human disaster

New Indian Express  

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a conference of special representatives and ambassadors of neighbouring and regional countries in Kabul on January 29. Addressing the meeting for ‘Afghanistan’s Regional Cooperation Initiative’, Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi stressed, “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan respects others’ interests, choices, government structures, and development models, and in return, expects others to respect …

India calls for formation of an inclusive and representative government structure in Afghanistan
1 year, 3 months ago

India calls for formation of an inclusive and representative government structure in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

Describing the situation in Afghanistan is still one of concern, India has said the formation of an inclusive and representative government structure, combating terrorism, and preserving the rights of women, children, and minorities in Afghanistan is an “immediate priority” for it. Addressing a Security Council meeting on the topic of ‘Situation in Afghanistan’ on Wednesday, India’s Permanent Representative at the …

Has Afghanistan Turned into a Sanctuary for Jihadist Groups?
1 year, 5 months ago

Has Afghanistan Turned into a Sanctuary for Jihadist Groups?

The Diplomat  

August 15 marked two years since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, following the U.S. withdrawal and the collapse of the Ashraf Ghani regime. Hence, the Taliban’s complex relations with different militant groups are an important vector in understanding how the jihadist challenge is evolving in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. In the second year of Taliban rule, the ISKP’s attacks in Afghanistan have …

Taliban seek economic support and recognition from India ahead of Kazan meeting under Moscow format
1 year, 6 months ago

Taliban seek economic support and recognition from India ahead of Kazan meeting under Moscow format

The Hindu  

Ahead of the Moscow format discussion at Kazan in Russia, the Taliban have called upon India to help in the economic recovery of Afghanistan. Since the Taliban takeover of Kabul in August 2021, the Moscow format consultations were held in October that year and in November 2022. Additional significance The Kazan chapter of the Moscow format consultations has additional significance …

Kamal Davar | The quagmire of Afghanistan as Kabul, Kandahar in a power tussle
1 year, 9 months ago

Kamal Davar | The quagmire of Afghanistan as Kabul, Kandahar in a power tussle

Deccan Chronicle  

Down the ages, Afghanistan, the land where many “Great Games” have been enacted, continues to baffle its rulers and neighbours as it brings misery to its impoverished and fratricidal strife-torn suffering people. That the Taliban have reneged on most of its promises given to the US and the international community prior to the American exit, especially on freedom of speech, …

United Nations holds Afghanistan crisis talks without Taliban
1 year, 10 months ago

United Nations holds Afghanistan crisis talks without Taliban

The Hindu  

The Taliban authorities will be absent from the U.N.-led talks on Afghanistan that open on May 1 in Qatar, as a government spokesman rejects linking international engagement with women's rights in the crisis-stricken country. In an open letter to the Doha meeting released on Sunday, a coalition of Afghan women's groups said they were "outraged" that any country would consider …

World faces tough choices in dealing with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
2 years ago

World faces tough choices in dealing with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 22, 2023 14:24 IST - 7 MINS READ On the third anniversary of the Doha Agreement, signed on February 29, 2020, between the United States and the Afghan Taliban, US spokesperson Ned Price said that the Afghan Taliban were empowered by the agreement. The Afghan Taliban, in its statement, celebrated the day on which the US-led foreign …

India, the Taliban, and the Country In Between
2 years, 4 months ago

India, the Taliban, and the Country In Between

The Diplomat  

A year after their takeover of Afghanistan, the Taliban’s system of governance remains marred with controversies spanning from violence against minorities to disregard for women’s rights. Moreover, given its geographical proximity, economic size, military capacity, and robust diplomatic network, India serves as a crucial and palpable component in the Taliban’s quest for internal and external legitimacy. Moreover, according to a …

As West puts Taliban on hold, Kabul eyes future in China, Russia
2 years, 7 months ago

As West puts Taliban on hold, Kabul eyes future in China, Russia

Al Jazeera  

The killing of al-Qaeda leader in Kabul will add to mistrust between the Taliban and the West, prolonging the group’s diplomatic isolation. Although engagement between the West and Afghanistan is “likely to slow down” in the wake of al-Zawahiri’s killing, “so far it is unclear if this development will impact regional engagement with the Taliban’s de facto government”, said Ibraheem …

Afghanistan under the Taliban regime | In Focus podcast
2 years, 8 months ago

Afghanistan under the Taliban regime | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has spoken of the “advancing erasure” of women from public life under a new look Taliban regime. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA as it is known, pointed out in a July report that seven hundred people have been killed and a …

Home and abroad: The Hindu Editorial on PM Modi’s G-7 commitment to protect freedom of speech
2 years, 8 months ago

Home and abroad: The Hindu Editorial on PM Modi’s G-7 commitment to protect freedom of speech

The Hindu  

Geopolitics trumped economics at the annual summit of the world’s “most industrialised” countries, as the G-7 is known, at the German resort of Schloss Elmau, a summit Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended, along with other special invitees from Argentina, Indonesia, Senegal, and South Africa. While the G-7 countries did have some economic initiatives on their agenda, including the launch of …

Taliban are at it again: Dragging Afghanistan back to dark ages
2 years, 9 months ago

Taliban are at it again: Dragging Afghanistan back to dark ages

Firstpost  

Amid fears that the Taliban are setting the clock back on women’s rights, the United Nations Security Council has called on the Taliban to ‘swiftly reverse’ such policies In an age when political honeymoons are becoming shorter and shorter, ten months is a long time. In his address, Doval while acknowledging the “historic” ties between India and Afghanistan and reiterating …

Helping Afghanistan: The Hindu Editorial on the UN mission in Afghanistan
3 years ago

Helping Afghanistan: The Hindu Editorial on the UN mission in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

The UN Security Council’s decision to authorise a new mandate for the organisation in Afghanistan is the most emphatic step taken by the world body in tackling the myriad problems the country has been facing ever since the Taliban takeover. According to the UNSC resolution, which was adopted by a vote of 14-0, with Russia abstaining, the UN mission in …

Six months of Taliban rule
3 years, 1 month ago

Six months of Taliban rule

Hindustan Times  

One of the most dramatic changes brought about by the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan six months ago is a sharp reduction in violence. At least half the population of around 39 million is facing starvation, hundreds of thousands have fled to escape reprisals by the Taliban, hundreds of former officials and security personnel have been killed and many more rounded …

What Taliban mean for Afghans, writes Afghan woman mayor Zarifa Ghafari | VIEW
3 years, 3 months ago

What Taliban mean for Afghans, writes Afghan woman mayor Zarifa Ghafari | VIEW

India Today  

Nearly three months after the Taliban illegitimately wrested power, Afghanistan is at the edge of abyss. It is becoming clear that Taliban 2.0 are going to be worse, as their worldview remains unchanged, rooted in medieval ideologies especially, on the crucial issue of women rights. Though in the first Taliban news conference after the group regained control of the Afghan …

Undefined role: On India-Afghanistan bilateral relations
3 years, 4 months ago

Undefined role: On India-Afghanistan bilateral relations

The Hindu  

By holding the Third Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan, chaired by NSA Ajit Doval this week, New Delhi has sent out three strong messages: one, that it wishes to remain an important and engaged player in the future of Afghanistan; second, that with the exit of U.S.-NATO troops, the ideal solution to the situation is through consensus in Afghanistan’s extended …

Taliban rule sparks hopes of peace in rural Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban rule sparks hopes of peace in rural Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

In the villages that once bore the brunt of Afghanistan’s front-line fighting, the Taliban victory has broken a cycle of air attacks, gun battles and funerals. “I would give everything for the Taliban,” said 72-year-old Maky as she prepared cotton fibre in her hardened hands with a group of other women in Dashtan, a remote farming settlement in northern Balkh …

Engaging the Taliban: The Hindu Editorial on India and the Afghan rulers
3 years, 5 months ago

Engaging the Taliban: The Hindu Editorial on India and the Afghan rulers

The Hindu  

India’s participation in a meeting of 10 nations with Taliban officials in Moscow and the signing of a joint statement that recognised the “new reality” in Afghanistan signal a decisive shift in the country’s approach towards the Islamist group. In recent months, when the Taliban were making steady advances towards Kabul, India had established contacts with the Taliban’s political office …

India, Taliban Face-to-Face Again at Moscow Meet Today; Security Situation, 'Inclusive' Govt on Agenda
3 years, 5 months ago

India, Taliban Face-to-Face Again at Moscow Meet Today; Security Situation, 'Inclusive' Govt on Agenda

News 18  

India and Taliban will come face-to-face at the “Moscow Format” meeting hosted by Russia on Wednesday, with discussions expected to focus on the security situation and formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan. While India’s first meeting with the Taliban was in Doha on August 31, the Moscow Format will enable the first formal contact between New Delhi and the …

Russia says ‘top priority’ to hold Taliban to rights pledges
3 years, 6 months ago

Russia says ‘top priority’ to hold Taliban to rights pledges

Al Jazeera  

It is essential Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers keep their ‘promises’, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. ‘Tension tightening’ The US is also sidestepping the UN, he said, pointing to the recent announcement of a “Summit for Democracy” despite, Lavrov said, President Biden’s pledge last week “that the US is not seeking a world divided into opposing blocs”. “Essentially, this initiative …

Strong sentiment within QUAD that Afghanistan is high priority: Foreign Secretary Shringla
3 years, 6 months ago

Strong sentiment within QUAD that Afghanistan is high priority: Foreign Secretary Shringla

India Today  

There was “certainly” a strong sentiment within the Quad that Afghanistan is a “high priority” and unity on the issue is very “pertinent”, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said here on Saturday. “Certainly within the Quad, there was a strong sentimentit is in the joint statement that the Quad has issued, that Afghanistan is a high priority,” Shringla said in …

The AP Interview: Don’t isolate the Taliban, Pakistan urges
3 years, 6 months ago

The AP Interview: Don’t isolate the Taliban, Pakistan urges

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Be realistic. This is the reality, and can they turn away from this reality?” He said Pakistan “is in sync with the international community” in wanting to see a peaceful, stable Afghanistan with no space for terrorist elements to increase their foothold, and for the Taliban to ensure “that Afghan soil is never used again against any …

Anita Anand | Afghans, world should just wait for the Taliban to self-destruct'
3 years, 6 months ago

Anita Anand | Afghans, world should just wait for the Taliban to self-destruct'

Deccan Chronicle  

On August 15 this year, India’s Independence Day, an unspeakable event occurred in Afghanistan, taking the world by storm. In 2004, an assembly of 502 Afghan delegates adopted a constitution, creating a strong presidential system intended to unite the country’s various ethnic groups. “Afghans have seized the opportunity provided by the United States and its international partners to lay the …

Taliban commitment not to allow Afghanistan's soil to be used for terrorism should be implemented, says Jaishankar
3 years, 6 months ago

Taliban commitment not to allow Afghanistan's soil to be used for terrorism should be implemented, says Jaishankar

Firstpost  

The external affairs minister also called for assistance providers to be accorded unimpeded, unrestricted and direct access in the nation New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has told the G20 nations that the Taliban’s commitment not to allow the use of Afghanistan’s soil for terrorism in any manner should be implemented and the world expects a broad-based, inclusive process …

Taliban's Commitment Not To Allow Use of Afghan Soil For Terrorism In Any Manner Should Be Implemented: Jaishankar
3 years, 6 months ago

Taliban's Commitment Not To Allow Use of Afghan Soil For Terrorism In Any Manner Should Be Implemented: Jaishankar

News 18  

India has said that the Taliban’s commitment not to allow use of Afghan soil for terrorism in any manner should be implemented as it called for a broad-based inclusive government in Afghanistan that represents all sections of Afghan society. Addressing a G-20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday also said that India’s engagement will …

Political change in Afghanistan not inclusive: Modi
3 years, 6 months ago

Political change in Afghanistan not inclusive: Modi

The Hindu  

The political change in Afghanistan did not lead to an inclusive system and the process was not conducted through negotiation, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first extensive comments since the Taliban overthrew the government of President Ashraf Ghani. To deal with the fallout of the volatile situation in Afghanistan, he urged the SCO member-countries to frame a “code …

New Taliban govt in Afghanistan not inclusive: PM Modi at SCO Summit
3 years, 6 months ago

New Taliban govt in Afghanistan not inclusive: PM Modi at SCO Summit

India Today  

At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the new Taliban government in Afghanistan is not inclusive, adding that the change in regime in Afghanistan happened without negotiation. Talking about the recent developments in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke about the challenges related to peace and security in the region. On …

Afghanistan — the shape of things to come
3 years, 6 months ago

Afghanistan — the shape of things to come

The Hindu  

The new Taliban regime and its mentors in Pakistan require considerable luck to govern Afghanistan successfully. The head of the Pakistan Army’s Inter-Services Intelligence, Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed, visited Kabul in the full glare of publicity to underline Pakistan’s ownership of the Taliban’s ascent in Afghanistan, inviting spontaneous protests across Afghanistan. Lt. Gen. Hameed achieved two out of his three …

Foreign Minister says Taliban government won’t allow militant attacks on others
3 years, 6 months ago

Foreign Minister says Taliban government won’t allow militant attacks on others

The Hindu  

The Foreign Minister in Afghanistan’s new Taliban-run Cabinet on Monday said the government remains committed to its promises not to allow militants to use its territory to attack others. In his first press conference since the Taliban formed an interim government a week ago, Molavi Amir Khan Muttaqi would not give a timeframe for how long the government would be …

'Islam Advocates Equality': Hurriyat Tells Taliban, Hopes New Regime Will Bring Peace To Afghanistan
3 years, 6 months ago

'Islam Advocates Equality': Hurriyat Tells Taliban, Hopes New Regime Will Bring Peace To Afghanistan

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Hurriyat Conference expressed that the formation of the new Taliban government will put an end to the conflict and uncertainty in the country after four decades. "After the unfolding of confusing and chaotic events in Afghanistan during the past month, the Hurriyat hopes that the formation of the new government will put an end to four decades …

Afghanistan crisis: Taliban plans to hold oath-taking ceremony on September 11
3 years, 6 months ago

Afghanistan crisis: Taliban plans to hold oath-taking ceremony on September 11

India TV News  

The interim government of the Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan is likely to take the oath of office on September 11, a day which also marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the US in 2001. As per reports, the newly-formed Taliban government has rolled out invitations to various countries to be part of the oath-taking ceremony, including China, …

Taliban government anything but inclusive, reject it, says Afghan envoy to UN
3 years, 6 months ago

Taliban government anything but inclusive, reject it, says Afghan envoy to UN

Firstpost  

Ghulam Isaczai urged the world organisation to hold the Taliban accountable for their violation of human rights and insist on an inclusive government with representation from minorities and women United Nations: The government announced by the Taliban in Afghanistan is anything but inclusive and the Afghan people will not accept a governing structure that excludes women and minorities, the country’s …

What to make of the Taliban’s ‘exclusive’ caretaker government
3 years, 6 months ago

What to make of the Taliban’s ‘exclusive’ caretaker government

Al Jazeera  

By excluding women, the Hazara minority and the political opposition from the new administration, the Taliban has shown that it does not comprehend the complexities of governance. The Taliban’s apparent disregard for the international community’s demand for the inclusion of ethnic and political opposition, as well as women, in Afghanistan’s government is alarming for several reasons. The Taliban would have …

Taliban government is anything but inclusive, says Afghan Ambassador to UN
3 years, 6 months ago

Taliban government is anything but inclusive, says Afghan Ambassador to UN

India Today  

The government announced by the Taliban in Afghanistan is “anything but inclusive” and the Afghan people will not accept a governing structure that excludes women and minorities, the country’s envoy to the UN has said, calling on the world organisation to reject the reinstatement of the Islamic Emirate. The Taliban may have won the war but have yet to win …

World reacts as Taliban announces new Afghan government
3 years, 6 months ago

World reacts as Taliban announces new Afghan government

Al Jazeera  

US expresses concern over ‘track record’ of people named to top posts, while UN agency decries exclusion of women from government. The Taliban has announced an all-male caretaker government drawn exclusively from its inner echelons, including a man under United Nations sanctions as prime minister and another on a United States “terrorism” list as interior minister. United States The US …

Taliban again postpone Afghan govt formation announcement
3 years, 6 months ago

Taliban again postpone Afghan govt formation announcement

The Hindu  

The Taliban have postponed the formation of a new government in Afghanistan for next week, their spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said on Saturday, as the insurgent group struggles to give shape to a broad-based and inclusive administration acceptable to the international community. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said that America and the international community expect the Taliban in …

Taliban postpone Afghan govt formation again, struggle to give shape to 'inclusive administration'
3 years, 6 months ago

Taliban postpone Afghan govt formation again, struggle to give shape to 'inclusive administration'

India TV News  

The Taliban have postponed the formation of a new government in Afghanistan for next week, their spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said on Saturday, as the insurgent group struggles to give shape to a broad-based and inclusive administration acceptable to the international community. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said that America and the international community expect the Taliban in …

Taliban to finalise new Afghan govt soon, 80% Doha team likely to be in council
3 years, 6 months ago

Taliban to finalise new Afghan govt soon, 80% Doha team likely to be in council

Firstpost  

The executives of this Council will lead the government and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is likely to head the political office, the Taliban sources said, adding that 80 per cent of this government will be from the Doha Taliban team. The Taliban have finalised their new government in Afghanistan nearly a fortnight after their violent takeover of Afghanistan - a …

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 4, 2021
3 years, 6 months ago

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 4, 2021

The Hindu  

The Taliban sources are claiming that they have seized control over Panjshir valley, the last standing province that the Taliban has not been able to capture, according to a Reuters report. - Reuters 5.00 pm At least 17 killed in celebratory gunfire in Kabul- reports At least 17 people were killed in celebratory gunfire in Kabul, news agencies said on …

Won't recognise Afghanistan Taliban govt, but ready to have 'constructive relationship': UK
3 years, 6 months ago

Won't recognise Afghanistan Taliban govt, but ready to have 'constructive relationship': UK

India TV News  

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says the UK is not planning to recognize Afghanistan's Taliban government, but is prepared to have a constructive relationship with the militant group. Raab said the world has to "face up to the new reality in Afghanistan" following the withdrawal of Western troops and the Taliban takeover. Speaking after talks with Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah …

Noble intentions: The Hindu Editorial on the U.N. and the Taliban
3 years, 6 months ago

Noble intentions: The Hindu Editorial on the U.N. and the Taliban

The Hindu  

As India ended its month-long presidency of the U.N. Security Council this week, the government claimed a victory of sorts for chairing a session that resulted in the adoption of UNSC Resolution 2593, condemning terrorism and urging the Taliban to ensure human rights in Afghanistan. The government has said that the resolution — While it is very early to consider …

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 2, 2021
3 years, 6 months ago

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 2, 2021

The Hindu  

For the first time since October 2001, there are no American troops in Afghanistan. We will not be able to provide those essential food items because we'll be out of stock," Alakbarov told reporters during a virtual press briefing from Kabul on September 1. International Security Council to keep focus on Afghanistan The president of the U.N. Security Council says …

The Taliban have declared victory. Now they must reckon with a country freefalling into chaos
3 years, 6 months ago

The Taliban have declared victory. Now they must reckon with a country freefalling into chaos

CNN  

CNN — The last American military flight left the airport and disappeared into the Kabul sky on Monday – and minutes later, the Taliban flooded the streets around the city’s last exit point, filling the night with celebratory gunfire. Standing on the runway on Tuesday, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid framed the militant group’s dramatic takeover of Afghanistan as a nationalist …

'Engage with Taliban for peace': Indian Friends of Afghanistan urges New Delhi
3 years, 6 months ago

'Engage with Taliban for peace': Indian Friends of Afghanistan urges New Delhi

Firstpost  

The collective made of eminent persons, including former foreign ministers K Natwar Singh, Yashwant Sinha and Mani Shankar Aiyar, has also appealed to the militant group to protect Hindus and other religious minorities in the strife-torn country Expressing solidarity with the Afghan people, a group of intellectuals, former bureaucrats and politicians have issued an appeal to the Indian government, international …

Eminent persons urge govt to not allow any party to use Afghanistan developments to polarise society
3 years, 6 months ago

Eminent persons urge govt to not allow any party to use Afghanistan developments to polarise society

The Hindu  

Expressing concern over the situation in Afghanistan, a group of eminent persons, including former ministers K. Natwar Singh, Yashwant Sinha and Mani Shankar Aiyar, on Wednesday urged the government to continue engaging with the Taliban and not allow any political party to use the developments in that country to communally polarise Indian society for electoral gains. In a statement, the …

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