India in Afghanistan: Regaining ‘Influence’ Is Far From New Delhi’s Goals
2 years, 6 months ago

India in Afghanistan: Regaining ‘Influence’ Is Far From New Delhi’s Goals

The Quint  

Though the Afghan Foreign Ministry clearly sees the re-starting of projects as a priority, with Deputy Foreign Minister Stanekzai saying as much, the re-opening of the embassy will depend on the security that the Taliban can provide. Then there’s the reported statement from Mullah Yakub, son of Mullah Omar and who is a power to reckon with, that Kabul would be willing to send Afghan army personnel to India for training. The sudden ‘U-turn’ recently after secondary girls’ schools were shut within hours of reopening seems to have been on the orders of the clerics around Haibatullah, in a bid to win back power. It’s worth noting also that those like Mottaqi, whom India is liaising with, have no access to the ‘great leader’.

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Taliban name student as Afghan envoy in Mumbai, India yet to respond
1 month, 1 week 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, …

In a first, India holds talks with Taliban; MEA official meets Mullah Omar’s son in Kabul
1 month, 2 weeks ago

In a first, India holds talks with Taliban; MEA official meets Mullah Omar’s son in Kabul

Firstpost  

MEA joint secretary J P Singh also met Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and former Afghan president Hamid Karzai during this visit as India tries to engage more with the country People are seen outside the Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi. MEA joint secretary J P Singh discussed India and Afghanistan relations with Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid, the son …

In a first, India’s point person for Afghanistan meets Taliban defence minister
1 month, 2 weeks ago

In a first, India’s point person for Afghanistan meets Taliban defence minister

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Indian foreign ministry’s pointperson for Afghanistan met the Taliban’s acting defence minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob for the first time on Wednesday and discussed ways to expand relations between the two sides. JP Singh, who has largely spearheaded the Indian side’s engagement with the Taliban, was on an unannounced visit to the Afghan capital. Singh, who is also …

Three years since fall of Afghanistan: Why India is engaging with Taliban | ITG Exclusive
4 months, 1 week 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, …

'The Fall of Kabul': A first-person account of Afghanistan's troubled history
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'The Fall of Kabul': A first-person account of Afghanistan's troubled history

New Indian Express  

Whether in real life or fiction, most Indians have grown up knowing kabuliwalas. When global superpowers chose Afghanistan to stage their war drama, India became too close to the violence geographically and metaphorically. News outlets as well as social media provided the headlines and snapshots: the retreat of the US military, an unstable government, and its takeover by Taliban amid …

View: Rapprochement with Taliban is most underrated achievement of Modi government
7 months, 3 weeks ago

View: Rapprochement with Taliban is most underrated achievement of Modi government

Hindustan Times  

When the Taliban militarily occupied Kabul on August 15, 2021, the staff in the Indian Embassy in the Afghan capital was withdrawn and the premises were locked before the US troop withdrawal on August 30, 2021. Then Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated the Taliban leadership for throwing off chains of slavery and the then ISI Chief Faiz Hameed appeared …

Positive development: India on move to return private land to Hindu, Sikh minorities in Afghanistan
8 months, 1 week ago

Positive development: India on move to return private land to Hindu, Sikh minorities in Afghanistan

Hindustan Times  

India on Friday described as “positive development” the move by the Taliban regime to restore private land rights to Afghan Hindus and Sikh minorities. If the Taliban administration has decided to restore property rights to their citizens belonging to the Afghan Hindu and Sikh community, we see this as a positive development,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. The …

India-Taliban Ties: 'Modi Govt A Key Player In The Great Game In Afghanistan' | South Asia Diary
9 months, 1 week ago

India-Taliban Ties: 'Modi Govt A Key Player In The Great Game In Afghanistan' | South Asia Diary

Hindustan Times  

India-Taliban Ties: 'Modi Govt A Key Player In The Great Game In Afghanistan' | South Asia Diary Big shift in India's foreign policy towards Afghanistan. Remember, India hasn't recognised the Taliban since the group came to power in August 2021 and has maintained a cautious position, catering only to the humanitarian requirements of the Afghans. Watch this episode of South …

New Delhi's priorities align with global community's overall objective in Afghanistan: India at UN
9 months, 2 weeks ago

New Delhi's priorities align with global community's overall objective in Afghanistan: India at UN

New Indian Express  

UNITED NATIONS: India's envoy to the UN has said that the overall objective of the global community in Afghanistan aligns with New Delhi's priorities in the war-torn nation, including the need to combat terrorism. India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, told the UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan on Wednesday that New Delhi pays close attention to …

India, other nations attend Taliban-convened conclave in Kabul
10 months, 3 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 …

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

India expresses concern over situation in Afghanistan, calls for inclusive government structure
1 year ago

India expresses concern over situation in Afghanistan, calls for inclusive government structure

India TV News  

India at the United Nations expressed concern over the situation in Afghanistan and called for the formation of an inclusive and representative government structure that aims to combat terrorism and preserve the rights of women, children and minorities as a top priority. In a UN Security Council meeting on the topic of 'Situation in Afghanistan' on Wednesday, India's Permanent Representative …

Kamal Davar | Amidst global churn India, US need a new road to Kabul
1 year ago

Kamal Davar | Amidst global churn India, US need a new road to Kabul

Deccan Chronicle  

A nation projects its diverse strategic interests by a plethora of measures in which carefully conceived diplomatic initiatives play a pre-eminent role. In dealing with its strategically significant neighbour, Afghanistan, otherwise dubbed as "the graveyard of empires", New Delhi’s outreach towards Kabul will require a fresh appraisal considering newer ground realities emerging in that fratricidal violence-driven nation. The ongoing policy …

India's approach to Afghanistan continues to be guided by historical relations, friendship with Afghan people: Jaishankar
1 year ago

India's approach to Afghanistan continues to be guided by historical relations, friendship with Afghan people: Jaishankar

The Hindu  

In the past two years, some Afghan diplomats have left India as they obtained residency in third countries but the remaining diplomats have taken over the responsibility for continued functioning of the diplomatic missions of that country, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on December 15. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, he said India's approach …

Taliban take control of Afghan diplomatic missions in India: Report
1 year 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 …

Afghan consulates counter embassy’s decision to shut down
1 year, 2 months ago

Afghan consulates counter embassy’s decision to shut down

The Hindu  

As Afghanistan’s last remaining diplomats in Delhi plan their exit, citing a resource crunch and lack of support from the Ministry of External Affairs, the move to shut down the Embassy could cast a long shadow on the future of about 25,000 Afghan refugees in India. However, the Afghan consulates in Mumbai and Hyderabad distanced themselves from the Delhi mission’s …

India will continue to raise its voice in support of Afghan people: Ruchira Kamboj tells UNSC
1 year, 2 months ago

India will continue to raise its voice in support of Afghan people: Ruchira Kamboj tells UNSC

The Hindu  

India’s permanent representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj has reiterated the country’s steadfast dedication to peace, stability and humanitarian support for Afghanistan. In a U.N. Security Council briefing on Afghanistan on September 27, Ms. Kamboj highlighted three key observations regarding the situation in Afghanistan while drawing upon India’s historical and civilisational ties with the Afghan people. “At #UNSC Briefing …

A Year on, Denial of Visas to Muslim Afghans Depleting India’s Limited Goodwill
1 year, 5 months ago

A Year on, Denial of Visas to Muslim Afghans Depleting India’s Limited Goodwill

The Quint  

Besides professing love and concern for ordinary Afghans in every official statement -- even as we refuse them visas simply because they are Muslims -- New Delhi persistently claims that it enjoys enormous goodwill among Afghans. Consider this: India’s role in Afghanistan from 1979 to August 2021, spanning 42 long years, has directly impacted common Afghans and shaped their perception …

Kamal Davar | The quagmire of Afghanistan as Kabul, Kandahar in a power tussle
1 year, 6 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, …

Afghan diplomats in Delhi reject Taliban-appointed CDA, block entry into mission
1 year, 7 months ago

Afghan diplomats in Delhi reject Taliban-appointed CDA, block entry into mission

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Afghan embassy in the Indian capital has become the scene of a tussle between diplomats of the former republic and the current set-up in Kabul, with the Taliban choosing an individual perceived as close to Haqqani Network leaders as chargé d’affaires. Trade counsellor Qadir Shah, who too was appointed by the previous administration and sent to New …

Taliban got Pak Army chief’s nod on allowing return of Indian diplomats: New book
1 year, 7 months ago

Taliban got Pak Army chief’s nod on allowing return of Indian diplomats: New book

Hindustan Times  

The Taliban setup in Afghanistan consulted the Pakistan Army before allowing the Indian government to send a team to re-establish a diplomatic presence in Kabul in June 2022, according to a new book by a former Pakistani federal police officer and academic. “The Return of the Taliban” by Hassan Abbas, currently senior advisor at Asia Society and distinguished professor at …

Afghan’s territory shouldn’t be used for sheltering terrorism: India
1 year, 9 months ago

Afghan’s territory shouldn’t be used for sheltering terrorism: India

Live Mint  

On Thursday, India made a statement that Afghanistan's land should not be utilized for the purposes of harboring, instructing, organizing, or financing terrorist operations. During the United Nations Security Council meeting on Afghanistan, Ruchira Kamboj, India's permanent representative to the UN, conveyed, "India expects that the territory of Afghanistan should not be used for sheltering, training, planning or financing terrorist …

India ditches Pakistan route, to send food supply to Afghanistan through Iran
1 year, 9 months ago

India ditches Pakistan route, to send food supply to Afghanistan through Iran

Live Mint  

India and five central Asian countries, on March 7, expressed their shared belief that Afghanistan should not be a base for terrorist activities. During the first meeting of the India-Central Asia joint working group on Afghanistan in New Delhi, the participants discussed regional threats of terrorism, extremism, radicalisation, and drug trafficking. The country representative of the World Food Programme in …

India to send 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via Iran's Chabahar port
1 year, 9 months ago

India to send 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via Iran's Chabahar port

Firstpost  

New Delhi: India and five central Asian countries on Tuesday asserted that Afghani soil must not be used for any terrorist activities even as New Delhi announced a fresh tranche of 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan which will be sent through the Chabahar Port in Iran. The joint statement said India announced the supply of 20,000 metric tonnes …

India to send 20,000 MT of wheat to Afghanistan via Chabahar
1 year, 9 months ago

India to send 20,000 MT of wheat to Afghanistan via Chabahar

The Hindu  

India will send its next consignment of wheat as aid to Afghanistan under the Taliban regime via Chabahar, the MEA announced on Tuesday. India has used the Chabahar route in the past, prior to 2021, to send shipments of wheat to Afghanistan “To address the current humanitarian situation, Indian side announced its partnership with UNWFP for the delivery of 20,000 …

India to Send 20,000 Metric Tonnes of Wheat to Afghanistan Via Chabahar Port
1 year, 9 months ago

India to Send 20,000 Metric Tonnes of Wheat to Afghanistan Via Chabahar Port

News 18  

India and five central Asian countries on Tuesday asserted that Afghani soil must not be used for any terrorist activities even as New Delhi announced a fresh tranche of 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan which will be sent through the Chabahar Port in Iran. In December, India joined several other leading countries in criticising the Taliban’s decision to …

Time for India to keep an eye on Kabul as all’s not well in Afghanistan and Taliban-Pakistan ties
1 year, 10 months ago

Time for India to keep an eye on Kabul as all’s not well in Afghanistan and Taliban-Pakistan ties

Firstpost  

Participating in a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference on 18 February and in a subsequent media interview the next day, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari implicitly pleaded with the international community to build the Taliban government capacities to take on international terrorist groups operating on its soil provided it demonstrated the will to do so. It is …

'India Must Watch Out': When Pervez Musharraf Weighed In on Pakistan & Terrorism
1 year, 10 months ago

'India Must Watch Out': When Pervez Musharraf Weighed In on Pakistan & Terrorism

The Quint  

So in the end, 10 years after 9/11, it will end in the same way it started with Talibans in Kabul. The Taliban and Al-Qaeda were defeated, their command structure was broken and they ran into Pakistan in mountains and cities of Pakistan. Now at that time, after the military declared victory and created an environment where the Taliban were …

Taliban wants to send envoy to Delhi, boost ties between India, Afghanistan
1 year, 11 months 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 …

Why Tension Between Pakistan And Afghanistan Over TTP Could Be 'Dangerous' For India
1 year, 11 months ago

Why Tension Between Pakistan And Afghanistan Over TTP Could Be 'Dangerous' For India

ABP News  

New Delhi: India believes that the growing tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan over Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, or Pakistani Taliban, coupled with a near-collapsed economy of both countries, will prove to be “dangerous” for New Delhi, reactivating the “hotbeds of terrorism” in the region, top-level officials told ABP Live. As New Delhi is watching patiently the unravelling of deep-rooted tensions between Islamabad …

Implications For India As Taliban Becoming Strategic Liability For Pakistan, Making Af-Pak Region More Unstable
1 year, 11 months ago

Implications For India As Taliban Becoming Strategic Liability For Pakistan, Making Af-Pak Region More Unstable

ABP News  

The snake reared by Pakistan in its backyard has begun to bite the master. In fact, when the Taliban took control of Kabul, Pakistan former PM Imran Khan said Afghanistan had broken the “shackles of slavery”. The international community has, meanwhile, accused Pakistan of facilitating the return of the Taliban, which believed that the Afghan Taliban would be used as …

India-Kabul Ties: As Taliban & Pakistan Draw Swords, Can Delhi Maintain Stand?
1 year, 11 months ago

India-Kabul Ties: As Taliban & Pakistan Draw Swords, Can Delhi Maintain Stand?

The Quint  

The inroads that ISIS-KP were making into Afghanistan, had alarmed Russia, and the Central Asian countries, which had many of their citizens flock to Syria and Iraq to join the terror group there, and with the ascendancy of Taliban 2.0 becoming imminent, they established ties with the UN-proscribed group much before the Doha Agreements. Moscow, Beijing, Tehran, Ashkhabad had all …

Should India review its position on the Taliban?
1 year, 11 months ago

Should India review its position on the Taliban?

The Hindu  

By issuing decrees banning girls/women from school, gyms and public parks, and from working at NGOs, the Taliban regime controlling Afghanistan seems to have made it clear that it does not intend to keep the promises it made of protecting women’s rights. After all, the Taliban are Afghan and India has been saying we want an ‘Afghan-led’ government. Amar Sinha: …

India expresses concern over Taliban ban on Afghan women
1 year, 11 months ago

India expresses concern over Taliban ban on Afghan women

India Today  

India has noted reports of Taliban suspending women’s access to universities in Afghanistan and banning female employees from working in NGOs and international organizations with the utmost ‘concern’. Expressing concern over the situation of women in the war-torn country of Afghanistan, the UN Security Council called on the Taliban to reopen schools and swiftly reverse these policies and practices, which …

Russia, India can help in reviving intra-Afghan dialogue: Russian Special Representative Zamir Kabulov
2 years ago

Russia, India can help in reviving intra-Afghan dialogue: Russian Special Representative Zamir Kabulov

The Hindu  

Russia and India can play a role in reviving the “intra-Afghan dialogue” if the Taliban requests such assistance, said the Russian Special Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov in an exclusive interview with The Hindu. Mr. Kabulov gave a broad impression of Russia’s position regarding the Taliban and said, “The objective reality is that the Taliban controls almost all the territory …

Ties with Taliban: The Hindu Editorial on why India should stop engaging with the repressive regime
2 years ago

Ties with Taliban: The Hindu Editorial on why India should stop engaging with the repressive regime

The Hindu  

In its latest outrageous decision, the Taliban regime has announced a ban on female students studying in universities. Making the decision publicly and officially is the regime’s way of thumbing its nose at the international community by reneging on promises made during the Doha talks, including establishing an “inclusive” government. While no country recognises the Taliban officially, many openly engage …

India & Bannu Hostage Crisis: As Pakistan-Taliban Clash, Can New Delhi Sit Back?
2 years ago

India & Bannu Hostage Crisis: As Pakistan-Taliban Clash, Can New Delhi Sit Back?

The Quint  

The Indian Army neither bombs its own citizens nor rains down artillery on them. First is obvious: drop completely and absolutely the notion that That’s a mindset that has few takers inside the country. A lick of paint and a new name, and they’re brand new, ready to fight elsewhere. No, Pakistan’s CT forces have learnt nothing at all. As …

At UNSC meet on Afghanistan, India delivers a sharp message on Pakistan role
2 years ago

At UNSC meet on Afghanistan, India delivers a sharp message on Pakistan role

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The days when Afghanistan was used by others as “strategic depth” are over and the world community must ensure that Afghan soil is not used by United Nations -designated terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed for planning terrorist acts, a top Indian diplomat has said. Sanjay Varma, secretary in the external affairs ministry Though Sanjay Varma, secretary …

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

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | Afghanistan under Taliban | What do non-Taliban leaders expect from India?
2 years ago

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | Afghanistan under Taliban | What do non-Taliban leaders expect from India?

The Hindu  

This week on WorldView- is the Taliban running out of time to keep its promises on inclusive government and women’s rights? Massoud told The Hindu in an interview that the NRF is needed to keep the pressure on the Taliban, and claimed that they have spread their base beyond the Panjshir valley, but did not want to claim territory as …

HT Picks; New Reads
2 years ago

HT Picks; New Reads

Hindustan Times  

America’s last days in Afghanistan This week’s pick of interesting reads includes an account of America’s last days in Afghanistan, the story of cricket, and an examination of the nature of the RSS by someone who was once a member. August in Kabul is the story of how America’s longest mission came to an abrupt and chaotic end, told through …

Taliban’s ideologies are alien to Afghanistan: Ahmad Massoud
2 years ago

Taliban’s ideologies are alien to Afghanistan: Ahmad Massoud

The Hindu  

At 33, Ahmad Massoud’s bears the likeness of his father, albeit not the ruggedness of the ‘Lion of Panjshir’, Ahmad Shah Massoud, who famously fought the Taliban in the 1990s, and was killed by the Al-Qaeda just two days before the 9/11 attacks in the U.S. Massoud, his father’s only son, went to school in Iran, attended university in the …

In Kabul, India takes a soft step
2 years 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 …

Afghanistan open for Indian investment: Taliban
2 years ago

Afghanistan open for Indian investment: Taliban

The Hindu  

Afghanistan requires Indian investment, a representative of the Taliban told The Hindu on Sunday. Taliban’s Head of Political Office Suhail Shaheen said that a Taliban delegation met with the head of mission of the Indian Embassy in Kabul and invited its teams to help build and sustain infrastructure projects in the country. This is the message that the Afghan Minister …

India, the Taliban, and the Country In Between
2 years, 1 month 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 …

India's Taliban Outreach: Should India Review Its Strategy with Afghanistan?
2 years, 3 months ago

India's Taliban Outreach: Should India Review Its Strategy with Afghanistan?

The Quint  

The summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation taking place this week in Samarkand in Uzbekistan have Afghanistan as a major topic on the agenda. India has to work with countries like Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Iran to ensure peace and security both within and outside Afghanistan. The entry of another close ally of India – the UAE – into Afghan affairs …

The two Afghanistans: Beware of Taliban but common Afghans love India
2 years, 3 months ago

The two Afghanistans: Beware of Taliban but common Afghans love India

Firstpost  

For those of us who are old enough to remember that day in 1986, Javed Miandad’s six off the last ball of the match from Chetan Sharma remains seared in the mind. Sharma, who is now head of the BCCI’s selection committee, may have got some much-overdue satisfaction on Sunday when in the India-Pakistan T20 Asia Cup match, Hardik Pandya …

one year of taliban rule | the view from india
2 years, 4 months ago

one year of taliban rule | the view from india

The Hindu  

Last week marked one year of Taliban rule, a rather grim anniversary for Afghanistan that the Taliban celebrated as victory day, even as many Afghan women came out bravely to protest, calling for freedom and for jobs for women. This month, Afghanistan’s Ariana airlines will follow Kam Air, which has been operating weekly flights every Thursday between Kabul and Delhi …

Taliban in Kabul: A year on, challenges remain
2 years, 4 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 …

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