Dealing with Taliban: Why India must tread with caution in Afghanistan
2 years, 5 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 a belief that India can use Taliban against Pakistan and this belief primarily stems from the fact that in recent past Pakistan has bombed places inside Afghanistan, where TTP camps were believed to have been functioning. Unlike the Western countries, which are far removed from Afghanistan, India is next door and Taliban’s presence in Kabul will keep motivating jihadis of all shades and hue, in the entire region. Notwithstanding ‘large deposits’ of iron ore, copper and lithium that are believed to exist in Afghanistan, India has not been able to bring it to its soil economically and will not be able to do so in years to come, as neither Pakistan nor Iran seems to be a viable transit option for extracted minerals.

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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, …

How return of Donald Trump as POTUS is bad news for Pakistan
1 month, 1 week ago

How return of Donald Trump as POTUS is bad news for Pakistan

Firstpost  

In Trump’s new strategic geopolitical balance sheet, India is a valuable asset, while Pakistan is a manageable liability The return of Donald Trump as the US president is a bad news for Pakistan, as American strategy shifts uncomfortably and unpredictably fast. In Trump’s new strategic geopolitical balance sheet, India is a valuable asset, while Pakistan is a manageable liability. As …

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 Taliban have ruled Afghanistan for 3 years. Here are 5 things to know
4 months, 1 week ago

The Taliban have ruled Afghanistan for 3 years. Here are 5 things to know

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — It’s been three years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. Despite no international recognition as the country’s official rulers, the Taliban enjoy high-level meetings with major regional powers like China and Russia. The Taliban’s legitimacy to govern doesn’t come from Afghans but from their interpretation of religion and culture, said Leena Rikkila Tamang with the International …

Afghanistan under Taliban remains ‘permissive haven’ for al-Qaeda: UNSC report
5 months, 1 week ago

Afghanistan under Taliban remains ‘permissive haven’ for al-Qaeda: UNSC report

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Many nations have concerns about Afghanistan being a source of insecurity for the region even as the country continues to be used by al-Qaeda as a “permissive haven” under the Taliban, according to a new United Nations Security Council report. Taliban security personnel stand guard near a poppy field in Argo district on May 12, 2024 The Islamic …

'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 …

Central Asia’s Good Neighbor Approach to Afghanistan
8 months ago

Central Asia’s Good Neighbor Approach to Afghanistan

The Diplomat  

“We have rich and shared history, common traditions and future. All five Central Asian states appear to have kept their embassies in the Afghan capital open through the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021. The Afghan Ministry of Industry and Commerce has said that Afghanistan’s key exports to Turkmenistan were “ marble, dried fruits, potatoes, and non-alcoholic beverages.” Worries Over Security …

What happened the last time India played Afghanistan in a football match ahead of the FIFA World Cup qualifier
9 months ago

What happened the last time India played Afghanistan in a football match ahead of the FIFA World Cup qualifier

The Hindu  

India faces Afghanistan away from home in its second group stage match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification on March 21, 2024 in Abha, Saudi Arabia. The last time these two sides met, India emerged victorious with a scoreline of 2-1 in the third round of the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers on …

India, Iran & Afghanistan: How Pakistan’s ‘Bleed Neighbours With Terrorism’ Policy Has Backfired
9 months ago

India, Iran & Afghanistan: How Pakistan’s ‘Bleed Neighbours With Terrorism’ Policy Has Backfired

Hindustan Times  

India, Iran & Afghanistan: How Pakistan’s ‘Bleed Neighbours With Terrorism’ Policy Has Backfired Pakistan seems to be caught in a disaster of its own making, facing adversaries on three fronts. Months after cross-border tensions with Iran, now Pakistan & its neighbour Afghanistan conducted strikes on each other's territories. Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, had praised the Taliban, hoping …

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, US focus on countering use of emerging technologies for terror
9 months, 2 weeks ago

India, US focus on countering use of emerging technologies for terror

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India and the US explored ways to share information and build capacities to counter emerging threats in terrorism, such as the use of the internet and new technologies for terrorist purposes and terror financing, at a meeting in Washington. India and the US sought concerted action against all terror groups, including entities proscribed by the UN Security Council’s …

India, other countries attend regional conclave organised by Taliban in Kabul
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India, other countries attend regional conclave organised by Taliban in Kabul

Deccan Chronicle  

India was among around 10 countries which attended on Monday a conclave in Kabul organised by the Taliban setup with a broader aim for regional cooperation, according to the Afghan media.The Regional Cooperation Initiative meeting was addressed by the Taliban regime's acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.India has not yet recognised the Taliban setup and has been pitching for the …

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 …

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

15 Years After 26/11, India is a Transformed Nation in Security Realm, But It Still Needs That X Factor
1 year ago

15 Years After 26/11, India is a Transformed Nation in Security Realm, But It Still Needs That X Factor

News 18  

When Pakistani terrorists inflicted the dastardly 26/11 terror attacks on Mumbai in 2008, India was caught grossly unprepared. The fact is that India has not witnessed a major terror attack against unarmed civilians since 26/11, and that is because the country has consciously worked to strengthen its counterterrorism apparatus since 2008. Similarly, the Intelligence Bureau, among India’s most important spy …

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 …

Afghanistan to tour India for 3-match T20I series in January
1 year, 1 month ago

Afghanistan to tour India for 3-match T20I series in January

India Today  

Afghanistan are set to tour India for a three-match T20I series in January 2024. This is the first time India and Afghanistan will be up against each other in a bilateral series in white-ball cricket, apart from the T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup and the Asia Cup. 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐀, 𝐖ðÄ 𝐀𝐑ðÄ 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍ðÆ 𝐀ðÆ𝐀𝐈𝐍 ðŸšè AfghanAtalan are all set to meet …

India offers help to Central Asian states to fight terror, takes a dig at Pak
1 year, 2 months ago

India offers help to Central Asian states to fight terror, takes a dig at Pak

Live Mint  

India has offered its assistance to Central Asian states to tackle terrorism, drug trafficking and to build defences against cyber threats as part of measures to bolster cooperation and connectivity with the strategic region, Hindustan Times reported Tuesday. India will work closely with Central Asian states to help them build defences against cyber threats and create a secure cyber ecosystem, …

Afghanistan Embassy in India announces decision to cease operations
1 year, 2 months ago

Afghanistan Embassy in India announces decision to cease operations

The Hindu  

After months of uncertainty, the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan here has finally shut down. Unlike the embassy in Delhi, the Afghan consulates in Hyderabad and Mumbai have not shut down and Consul General of Afghanistan in Mumbai Zakia Wardak had earlier announced on social media that they remain committed to serving the Afghan citizens who may require …

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 examining Afghan Embassy's communication on closing down: Sources
1 year, 2 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 …

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 …

Failed to 'liberate' even an inch of Kashmir from India: Taliban taunts Pakistan Army
1 year, 8 months ago

Failed to 'liberate' even an inch of Kashmir from India: Taliban taunts Pakistan Army

Firstpost  

Peshawar: Mocking the Pakistan Army’s inability to ‘liberate’ Kashmir, the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan has dismissed allegations by the Pakistani military that it is being backed by India. In a statement by its propaganda wing TTP Umar Media, the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan – also known as the Pakistan Taliban – has rejected the Pakistan Army’s claim that it is a proxy of India’s …

Indian military doctrines should focus on China, not Pakistan
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian military doctrines should focus on China, not Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the last Combined Commanders Conference this Saturday in Bhopal before he and the BJP leadership goes fully into election mode for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. While the Indian military has stood up to the PLA challenge all along the 3488 km Line of Actual Control post May 5, 2020 Chinese transgressions in East …

Taliban to participate in course conducted by India's foreign ministry
1 year, 9 months ago

Taliban to participate in course conducted by India's foreign ministry

India Today  

Taliban officials from Afghanistan will participate in a course by the Ministry of External Affairs which will be conducted by IIM-Kozhikode. The online course is a part of the extensive Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation programme under the foreign ministry and is open to nationals of various countries, including Afghanistan. The programme - An Indian Immersion - will be held …

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 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 …

Afghanistan remains primary source of terrorist threat for Central and South Asia: UN report
1 year, 10 months ago

Afghanistan remains primary source of terrorist threat for Central and South Asia: UN report

The Hindu  

Afghanistan remains the primary source of terrorist threat for Central and South Asia, with groups such as ISIL-K, Al-Qaeda and Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan enjoying greater freedom of movement in the country owing to the absence of an effective Taliban security strategy, a UN report has said. These groups enjoy greater freedom of movement in Afghanistan owing to the absence of …

'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 …

How India Can Broaden Its Relationships With Central Asia
1 year, 11 months ago

How India Can Broaden Its Relationships With Central Asia

The Diplomat  

On December 6, top security officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan arrived in New Delhi for the first India-Central Asia meeting of national security advisors. As evidenced by the recent NSA meeting between India and the Central Asian states, security remains the focal point of Indian-Central Asian relations, but India must forge links with this dynamic region via transit, …

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 …

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