Afghanistan: We have contingency plans, say Govt sources on evacuation of Indian staff from embassy in Kabul
3 years, 5 months ago

Afghanistan: We have contingency plans, say Govt sources on evacuation of Indian staff from embassy in Kabul

India TV News  

India has put in place contingency plans to evacuate hundreds of its officials and citizens from Kabul that has been gripped by fear and panic following reports of Taliban fighters entering the outskirts of the Afghan capital city on Sunday. People familiar with the development said the government will not put the lives of its staffers at the Indian embassy and Indian citizens in Kabul at any risk and plans have already been finalised in case they require emergency evacuation. We will not put the lives of our staff at the Indian embassy in Kabul at any risk," said one of the persons cited above. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had a telephone conversation with security officials regarding the security of the citizens in Kabul, it said.

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India holds highest-level talks with Taliban over security concerns, trade and aid
6 days, 17 hours ago

India holds highest-level talks with Taliban over security concerns, trade and aid

The Independent  

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Indian and Afghan officials meet again despite lack of formal diplomatic ties
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1 week ago

Indian and Afghan officials meet again despite lack of formal diplomatic ties

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — A top Indian foreign ministry official met with Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister on Wednesday as the countries without formal diplomatic ties met for the second time in two months on practical matters like business and humanitarian aid. India’s foreign ministry said Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with acting Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi during a …

Local staff working at inoperative Indian post in Afghanistan attacked: Sources
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Local staff working at inoperative Indian post in Afghanistan attacked: Sources

India Today  

An Afghan staff member working for the inoperative Indian consulate was attacked in Afghanistan's Jalalabad on Tuesday, sources told India Today TV. The Indian Consulate in Jalalabad has remained largely non-operational since 2020, when the Indian government decided to shut down its full-scale operations amidst security concerns. India, which has invested millions of dollars in development projects across Afghanistan during …

Taliban name student as Afghan envoy in Mumbai, India yet to respond
2 months ago

Taliban name student as Afghan envoy in Mumbai, India yet to respond

India Today  

Talib means student, and the Taliban regime in Kabul has proposed the name of a student who studied in New Delhi as the Acting Consul at Afghanistan's Consulate in Mumbai. "In the city of Mumbai, India, the acting Consul of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Dr Hafiz Ikramuddin Kamil," Stanikzai, who also has an India connection, posted on X. Kamil, …

Three years since fall of Afghanistan: Why India is engaging with Taliban | ITG Exclusive
5 months ago

Three years since fall of Afghanistan: Why India is engaging with Taliban | ITG Exclusive

India Today  

It has been three years since the fall of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, to Taliban forces. Over this period, the region has witnessed significant changes, including shifts in Afghanistan itself and alterations in India’s policies towards both the Taliban and Afghanistan. In an insightful discussion with India Today Global, Kabir Taneja, a senior fellow at the Observer Research Foundation, …

India, other nations attend Taliban-convened conclave in Kabul
11 months, 2 weeks ago

India, other nations attend Taliban-convened conclave in Kabul

Live Mint  

India was among 10 regional countries that attended a conclave in Kabul on Monday organized by the Taliban setup with a broader aim for regional cooperation. Taliban regime's acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi addressed the Regional Cooperation Initiative meeting in Kabul. India has not yet recognized the Taliban setup and has been pitching for the formation of a truly …

Hope for reviving Afghan embassy in India, after Afghan diplomats appear divided on closing the mission
1 year, 1 month ago

Hope for reviving Afghan embassy in India, after Afghan diplomats appear divided on closing the mission

The Hindu  

After weeks-long absence of clarity in India’s relation with Afghanistan, it is becoming apparent that India is progressively inching closer to a pro-engagement policy with the Taliban dispensation in Kabul. Sources however have shared that Mr. Mamundzai’s decision to leave and the persistent differences and quarrels within the Afghan diplomats stationed in India had hampered smooth delivery of consular services …

Taliban in contact with Afghan diplomats: source
1 year, 1 month ago

Taliban in contact with Afghan diplomats: source

The Hindu  

The ‘Foreign Ministry’ of the Taliban in Kabul has established ‘contact’ with a section of Afghan diplomats who were posted in the Afghan embassy in New Delhi, a senior Taliban source said on November 29. Afghans visit embassy The ‘Deputy Foreign Minister’ of the Taliban, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanakzai, in an interview with Radio Television Afghanistan, said employees of the …

Taliban take control of Afghan diplomatic missions in India: Report
1 year, 1 month ago

Taliban take control of Afghan diplomatic missions in India: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Taliban have taken de facto control of diplomatic missions in India, more than two years after the group ousted the US-backed government in Kabul. Dozens of Afghan diplomats appointed under the US-backed government have left India, Farid Mamundzay, the former Afghan ambassador in New Delhi, told Bloomberg News. “India has actively encouraged diplomats to engage with the Taliban government, …

Afghan Embassy in India shuts permanently, calls Taliban “illegitimate regime”
1 year, 1 month ago

Afghan Embassy in India shuts permanently, calls Taliban “illegitimate regime”

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a major development, the Afghan Embassy in India, announced the closure of its operations citing “lack of resources” and “failure to meet Afghanistan’s interests” by the Taliban regime. The Embassy also made an “unequivocal statement” stating that certain consulates that work on the instruction and funding from Kabul are not in consonance with the objectives of a …

'Will Continue To Assist People Of Afghanistan In India': MEA As Afghan Embassy Stops Operations
1 year, 3 months ago

'Will Continue To Assist People Of Afghanistan In India': MEA As Afghan Embassy Stops Operations

ABP News  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said it would continue to assist the people of Afghanistan living in India after the Embassy of Afghanistan in New Delhi ceased operations from October 1. Addressing the media, spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said MEA received communication last week from the Afghanistan embassy of its intention to suspend operations at the end of September. …

Afghan Embassy closes in India citing a lack of diplomatic support and personnel
1 year, 3 months ago

Afghan Embassy closes in India citing a lack of diplomatic support and personnel

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The Afghan Embassy said it is closing in New Delhi from Sunday due to a lack of diplomatic support in India and the absence of a recognized government in Kabul. The Afghan Embassy in New Delhi has been run by staff appointed by the previous government of ousted Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, with permission from the Indian …

‘Will shut embassy in Delhi’: Afghan diplomats tell India, cite lack of support
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Will shut embassy in Delhi’: Afghan diplomats tell India, cite lack of support

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: More than two years after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, diplomats appointed by the previous Afghan government have informed Indian authorities of their plan to shutter the embassy in New Delhi because of the lack of “diplomatic consideration and systemic support”. According to the note verbale, the Afghan mission’s “significance has been systematically diminished since the reopening of …

India examining Afghan Embassy's communication on closing down: Sources
1 year, 3 months ago

India examining Afghan Embassy's communication on closing down: Sources

India Today  

The authenticity of the Afghan Embassy's purported communications on shutting down operations in India are being examined, sources said on Friday. The Afghan Embassy in New Delhi has purportedly issued a message on the issue, the contents of which are being examined by New Delhi. "This is in the context of a steady departure of diplomats to third countries reportedly …

'Prepare Contingency Evacuation Plans': PM Holds Meet to Review Security of Indians in Sudan
1 year, 8 months ago

'Prepare Contingency Evacuation Plans': PM Holds Meet to Review Security of Indians in Sudan

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review the security of over 3,000 Indian citizens stuck in the violence-hit Sudan and directed the officials to prepare contingency evacuation plans. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Ambassador of India to Sudan BS Mubarak, and other senior officials were present at the briefing. “During …

Taliban wants to send envoy to Delhi, boost ties between India, Afghanistan
2 years ago

Taliban wants to send envoy to Delhi, boost ties between India, Afghanistan

Firstpost  

The proposed candidates to become the envoy to India for Afghanistan’s current rulers include controvertial Taliban leader Abdul Qahar Balkhi, who is alleged to have issued death threats against journalists New Delhi: In an effort to improve its international credibility, the Taliban government of Afghanistan is trying to persuade India to allow it to post a diplomatic representative in New …

India keen to engage with Taliban regime to tackle humanitarian crisis, claims Ex-Afghan Intelligence Chief
2 years, 1 month ago

India keen to engage with Taliban regime to tackle humanitarian crisis, claims Ex-Afghan Intelligence Chief

India TV News  

Amid the grim situation in war-torn Afghanistan, its former Intelligence Chief believes India is willing to engage with the Taliban to restore normalcy in the debt-ridden country. While speaking at the sidelines of a conference of anti-Taliban Afghan leaders with the United States and European Union representatives, the former intelligence chief asserted that New Delhi exhibited an interest in engaging …

In Kabul, India takes a soft step
2 years, 1 month ago

In Kabul, India takes a soft step

Hindustan Times  

When Kabul fell to the rampaging Taliban force last year, India faced a difficult choice. Still, in the aftermath of an earthquake in Afghanistan earlier this year, India quietly moved to establish a small diplomatic presence in the restive country while continuing to help its citizens with humanitarian efforts. As the report indicated, India’s presence in Afghanistan remains a sensitive …

Taliban in Kabul: A year on, challenges remain
2 years, 5 months ago

Taliban in Kabul: A year on, challenges remain

Hindustan Times  

A year on from the power grab by the Taliban in Afghanistan, the two words that sum up the situation in a country blighted by decades of conflict are insecurity and uncertainty. But the world still gets occasional glimpses of the realities that ordinary Afghans are grappling with – such as heavily armed Taliban fighters firing in the air to …

Embassy intact, India ups Kabul work
2 years, 5 months ago

Embassy intact, India ups Kabul work

The Hindu  

The newly reopened Indian Embassy in Kabul is expected to increase its operations in Afghanistan, with the “technical team” posted there in June focusing on business and trade opportunities and distribution of food and medical aid. “Though the embassy was vacated by all Indian staff, the local Afghans deployed there ensured no damage was done to the premises or the …

Afghanistan Needs India’s Help to Secure Peace: Taliban Interior Minister Haqqani - News18
2 years, 5 months ago

Afghanistan Needs India’s Help to Secure Peace: Taliban Interior Minister Haqqani - News18

News 18  

Just two days before the death of most wanted terrorist Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri – the mastermind of September 11, 2001 attacks — CNN-News18 spoke exclusively to chief of Haqqani network and interior minister of Afghanistan Sirajuddin Haqqani, around 1 km from Sherpur location where Zawahiri was killed in a US drone strike. Afghanistan’s interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani in an …

Dealing with Taliban: Why India must tread with caution in Afghanistan
2 years, 6 months ago

Dealing with Taliban: Why India must tread with caution in Afghanistan

Firstpost  

Taliban may at the moment want to project their distance from Islamabad, but their umbilical cord is attached to Rawalpindi, and it would be foolhardy to overlook this fact Reports emanating from Kabul, indicate that India has ‘reopened’ its embassy in Afghanistan, thereby becoming the 15th country to do so. The primary objective behind this undue haste appears to be …

India reopens Embassy in Kabul
2 years, 6 months ago

India reopens Embassy in Kabul

The Hindu  

In a major step towards re-establishing its presence in Afghanistan, India sent a “technical team” of officials to be based in Kabul, reopening its Embassy on Thursday. The move to reopen the embassy, that comes more than ten months after the government shut down the Indian embassy, and pulled out all Indian personnel after the Ghani government fell, marks a …

Gradual engagement: The Hindu Editorial on India-Taliban ties
2 years, 7 months ago

Gradual engagement: The Hindu Editorial on India-Taliban ties

The Hindu  

India’s decision to send a diplomatic delegation to Kabul to meet with Taliban officials shows a marked difference from the policy New Delhi took in the 1990s when the Sunni Islamist group was in power in Afghanistan. But this time, Afghanistan’s internal situation and the regional dynamics seem to be different, prompting many neighbouring countries to adopt a more constructive …

Indian team to visit Kabul for first time in Taliban region
2 years, 7 months ago

Indian team to visit Kabul for first time in Taliban region

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a major step by New Delhi aimed at engaging with the Taliban regime which is in power in Afghanistan and containing Pakistan’s influence there, a visiting team led by senior diplomat J.P. Singh held talks in Kabul on Thursday with senior Taliban leaders, including the regime’s “foreign minister”, Amir Khan Muttaqi. The team headed by Mr Singh, …

India sends diplomats to Kabul for talks with the Taliban
2 years, 7 months ago

India sends diplomats to Kabul for talks with the Taliban

The Hindu  

​India has sent a multi-member team of senior diplomats to Afghanistan for the first time since the Indian Embassy in Kabul was evacuated in August 2021 following the arrival of the Taliban at the Afghan capital. During discussions with the Indian delegation held on Thursday, the Taliban urged India to reopen its embassy in Kabul, Suhail Shaheen, chief of the …

Six months of Taliban rule
2 years, 10 months 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 …

Taliban assures safety for envoys, embassies
3 years ago

Taliban assures safety for envoys, embassies

The Hindu  

Hours after India announced vaccine and wheat delivery for Afghanistan, the Taliban reiterated that it will provide protection to diplomats from countries that wish to re-open closed embassies in Kabul. The pledge of delivery of wheat with the support of transit facility from Pakistan, however, indicated that Delhi is increasingly tilting towards engaging the Taliban indirectly through international organisations like …

Delhi Security Dialogue declaration: Afghan territory shouldn't be used for sheltering terror acts
3 years, 2 months ago

Delhi Security Dialogue declaration: Afghan territory shouldn't be used for sheltering terror acts

India TV News  

At the 3rd Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan held on Wednesday in New Delhi, the National Security Advisers / Secretaries of the National Security Councils of the Republic of India emphasized that the Afghan territory should not be used for sheltering, training, planning, or financing any terrorist acts. The sides paid special attention to the current political situation in Afghanistan …

Delhi gears up for Afghanistan meeting tomorrow, China to stay away
3 years, 2 months ago

Delhi gears up for Afghanistan meeting tomorrow, China to stay away

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: After Pakistan last week announced a boycott of India’s NSA-level conference on the “layered, nuanced and complicated” security situation in Afghanistan to be held this Wednesday, it was confirmed on Monday that Islamabad’s all-weather friend/benefactor China too has decided not to attend the “Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan”, citing “scheduling difficulties”. Sources said the conference, to be …

Explained | Why is Delhi holding an NSA meet on Afghanistan?
3 years, 2 months ago

Explained | Why is Delhi holding an NSA meet on Afghanistan?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Nearly three months after the Taliban takeover of Kabul, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval will host a meeting of NSAs in the neighbourhood on November 10 to discuss Afghanistan’s future and how to deal with threats to security emanating from developments there. Confirmations have been received from all but China and Pakistan, and while Indian officials …

If Taliban moves towards India, air strike is ready: Yogi Adityanath
3 years, 2 months ago

If Taliban moves towards India, air strike is ready: Yogi Adityanath

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that Pakistan and Afghanistan are "feeling disturbed" by the Taliban, but if the insurgent group moves towards India, "an air strike is ready". But, the Taliban knows if it moves towards India, an air strike is ready," he said. According to a statement issued by the Uttar Pradesh unit of …

'India is Concerned About Situation in Afghanistan': Top Pentagon Tells US Lawmakers
3 years, 2 months ago

'India is Concerned About Situation in Afghanistan': Top Pentagon Tells US Lawmakers

News 18  

India is concerned about the current situation in Afghanistan, a top Pentagon official has told US lawmakers here. "They want to work with us on those issues, sharing intelligence, cooperating where we can," he said, adding that there is a tremendous convergence between US and Indian national interests right now "It provides a lot of opportunity for us to cooperate …

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

Afghanistan: India Monitoring Developments With 'Understandable Concern', Says EAM S Jaishankar At UN High-level Meeting
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan: India Monitoring Developments With 'Understandable Concern', Says EAM S Jaishankar At UN High-level Meeting

ABP News  

New Delhi: Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday spoke about the situation in Afghanistan and India’s views and concerns on the same at the UN High-Level Meeting on the Humanitarian Situation in the country. Speaking at the UN High-Level Meeting on the Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan, Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that as an immediate neighbour, …

India to stand by Afghans: Jaishankar bats for resumption of regular flights at UN meet
3 years, 4 months ago

India to stand by Afghans: Jaishankar bats for resumption of regular flights at UN meet

India Today  

India is monitoring the developments in Afghanistan with "understandable" concern, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday. READ: The Cabinet of Terrorists: Meet the ministers of the Taliban govt in Afghanistan EAM bats for resumption of regular flights During his address, the External Affairs Minister also stressed the importance of safe passage for those Afghans who are looking to …

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 4, 2021
3 years, 4 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 …

India: Want Taliban to keep terror off Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

India: Want Taliban to keep terror off Afghanistan

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Even as the Taliban is reportedly all set to form and announce its new government in Afghanistan on Friday as the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan”, India on Thursday said its primary concern was that Afghan soil should not be used for terror against India and that a “positive response” had been received from the Taliban at Tuesday’s meeting …

Afghan-origin terror prime concern: India
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghan-origin terror prime concern: India

The Hindu  

With most Indians now evacuated from Afghanistan, the Government of India said its “primary and immediate” concern was to curb any terrorism threat to India emanating from Afghanistan under the Taliban-led regime. Responding to questions on the reasoning and nature of the Indian Ambassador to Qatar’s meeting with the Taliban political office chief in Doha, the Ministry of External Affairs …

'Will revisit issue once operations at Kabul airport resume': MEA on bringing back Indians from Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

'Will revisit issue once operations at Kabul airport resume': MEA on bringing back Indians from Afghanistan

India TV News  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said it will revisit the issue of bringing back the remaining Indians from Afghanistan, once Kabul resumes airport operations. On being asked about bringing back remaining Indians from Afghanistan, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said: "We will be able to revisit the issue once operations at Kabul airport resume. Asked about India's first talks …

Concerns raised over anti-India, terror activities on Afghan soil: MEA on India-Taliban meet
3 years, 4 months ago

Concerns raised over anti-India, terror activities on Afghan soil: MEA on India-Taliban meet

India Today  

Our aim is to ensure Afghanistan's land is not used for terror activity of any kind, said spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Arindam Bagchi, over the India-Taliban meeting that took place in Doha, adding that "there is no need to speculate on this". Our aim is that Afghanistan's land shouldn't be used for terror activity of any kind: …

Hello Kabul, Delhi Calling: Let’s Keep Line of Communication Open
3 years, 4 months ago

Hello Kabul, Delhi Calling: Let’s Keep Line of Communication Open

News 18  

A lively debate is raging across the world about the true face of the so-called Taliban 2.0? Deepak Mittal, the Indian Ambassador in Qatar, met Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, the Head of Taliban’s Political Office in Doha, at the Embassy of India at the latter’s request. Earlier on August 28, outlining Taliban 2.0’s foreign policy outlook he had stated—“India is …

Eminent persons urge govt to not allow any party to use Afghanistan developments to polarise society
3 years, 4 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 …

August 31, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news
3 years, 4 months ago

August 31, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news

CNN  

The US military negotiated a secret arrangement with the Taliban that resulted in Taliban members escorting groups of Americans to the gates of the Kabul airport as they sought to escape Afghanistan, according to two defense officials. One of the officials also revealed that US special operations forces set up a “secret gate” at the airport and established “call centers” …

August 31, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news
3 years, 4 months ago

August 31, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news

CNN  

The US military negotiated a secret arrangement with the Taliban that resulted in Taliban members escorting groups of Americans to the gates of the Kabul airport as they sought to escape Afghanistan, according to two defense officials. One of the officials also revealed that US special operations forces set up a “secret gate” at the airport and established “call centers” …

UNSC drops Taliban reference from statement on terror activities in Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

UNSC drops Taliban reference from statement on terror activities in Afghanistan

India Today  

Nearly two weeks after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, the United Nations Security Council has dropped the reference to the militant group in a recurring paragraph in its statements calling upon Afghan groups not to support terrorists operating on their territory. “The members of the Security Council reaffirmed the importance of combating terrorism in Afghanistan to ensure the territory of …

Most Indians in Afghanistan back home
3 years, 4 months ago

Most Indians in Afghanistan back home

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India on Friday said the question of recognition of a new government in Afghanistan was tantamount to “jumping the gun” as there is “no clarity” on what sort of government will be formed there and whether it will be “inclusive” and comprise “other elements of the Afghan polity” besides the Taliban, hinting that New Delhi is in “wait …

New urgency to airlift after Kabul blasts kill more than 100
3 years, 4 months ago

New urgency to airlift after Kabul blasts kill more than 100

The Hindu  

Evacuation flights from Afghanistan resumed with new urgency on Friday, a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of people desperately fleeing a Taliban takeover and killed more than 100. Thursday’s bombings near the airport killed at least 95 Afghans and 13 U.S. troops, Afghan and U.S. officials said, in the deadliest day for American forces in Afghanistan since …

Afghan situation uncertain, says India
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghan situation uncertain, says India

The Hindu  

There was no clarity on ‘any entity’ forming a government in Afghanistan, official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi said here on Friday. Explaining that India was aware of the dialogue currently underway on government formation in Kabul, he said that the issue of recognition of the Taliban amounted to “jumping the gun” in view of the …

The explosions in Kabul are a tragic reminder of how important it is to help the people of Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

The explosions in Kabul are a tragic reminder of how important it is to help the people of Afghanistan

The Independent  

Two deadly explosions at Kabul airport have intensified an already difficult situation. Mr Johnson said that around 15,000 people have already been evacuated by British troops, and that they account for the “overwhelming majority” of those eligible to be evacuated, with the operation winding down. The home secretary, Priti Patel, acknowledged this when she said that the government was “absolutely …

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