Why is India courting the Taliban now?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is India courting the Taliban now?

Al Jazeera  

The meeting in Dubai between Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting foreign minister of the Taliban, on Wednesday this week has confirmed India’s intentions to raise its influence with the Afghan leadership, analysts say. “It is just a natural progression of what has been India’s cautious and protracted approach to the Taliban’s reality in Kabul since 2021,” he said. “For the longest time, India has been saying that Afghanistan is a country of strategic importance, and we have had historical ties, but then you’ve got to walk the talk,” Sharma added. As many countries around the world quickly moved to adjust to the new reality, India put Afghanistan into “cold storage”, Sharma repeated. “I believe we are repeating that same mistake, and putting all our eggs in the Taliban basket,” Taneja said, warning that Afghanistan’s political climate has always been very volatile.

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Watch: Afghanistan abandoned: How should India engage Taliban?
1 week, 4 days ago

Watch: Afghanistan abandoned: How should India engage Taliban?

The Hindu  

This week, we look at the situation in Afghanistan, where it would seem the Taliban regime has consolidated its position since it took over Kabul in 2021. As a result, India is looking for whether it should draw the Taliban closer in a number of ways, a series of measures that have followed after a meeting between Foreign Secretary Vikram …

To counter China influence, India to allow Taliban send ambassador-level envoy in New Delhi
1 month ago

To counter China influence, India to allow Taliban send ambassador-level envoy in New Delhi

Firstpost  

Only a few countries, including China, Pakistan, and Russia, have accepted Taliban diplomats following the group’s takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. India, like many nations, severed diplomatic ties with Afghanistan after the regime change The flags of the China and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan are displayed during a news conference. Reuters India is expected to accept a top Taliban …

How India’s Taliban outreach can offset China-Pakistan’s hold on Afghanistan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How India’s Taliban outreach can offset China-Pakistan’s hold on Afghanistan

Firstpost  

The volatile, uncertain, and conflictual relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan would not let China extend the branches of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to Afghanistan, helping India to continue spreading its influence there in the region New Delhi’s evolving relationship with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan marks India’s realist foreign policy approach, ushering in a new era of developing ties between …

How India’s Taliban outreach can offset China-Pakistan’s hold on Afghanistan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How India’s Taliban outreach can offset China-Pakistan’s hold on Afghanistan

Firstpost  

The volatile, uncertain, and conflictual relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan would not let China extend the branches of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to Afghanistan, helping India to continue spreading its influence there in the region India’s deepening ties with Afghanistan, despite the challenges, offer significant strategic advantages. India’s investment and development programs in Afghanistan could offer an alternative to the …

Trump 2.0: India walks tightrope in Afghanistan
2 months ago

Trump 2.0: India walks tightrope in Afghanistan

Firstpost  

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the President on January 20 and as promised, he has hit the ground running on Day 1 itself. The recent meeting between India’s Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri, and Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, in Dubai on January 8, 2025, has drawn significant attention as the first high-level interaction between the …

Afghanistan: How Delhi’s small investment can help India keep Islamabad off balance
2 months, 1 week ago

Afghanistan: How Delhi’s small investment can help India keep Islamabad off balance

Firstpost  

By engaging the Taliban cautiously—without formal recognition—India ensures that its long-term strategic goals are not derailed by short-term challenges Afghanistan is no longer just a theatre of war or a pawn in great power rivalries. Image: AFP India’s Afghanistan engagement illustrates a new facet of Indian foreign policy, a delicate balance on a tightrope that prioritises national interest over idealism. …

How Foreign Secretary’s meeting with Taliban highlights India’s nuanced Afghan policy
2 months, 1 week ago

How Foreign Secretary’s meeting with Taliban highlights India’s nuanced Afghan policy

Firstpost  

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s meeting with Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Acting Foreign Minister of the Afghan Taliban government, in Dubai on January 8 was potentially a significant development for India’s approaches to Afghanistan. The Afghan Taliban Foreign Ministry statement on the meeting stated: “Expressing gratitude for India’s humanitarian assistance, FM Muttaqi underlined a desire of strengthening political & economic relations …

Pakistan, a breeder of terror, fears death by bleeding at the hands of Frankenstein it created
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2 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan, a breeder of terror, fears death by bleeding at the hands of Frankenstein it created

Firstpost  

Despite Pakistan Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir’s assertion of his country’s commitment to combating terrorism, his Indian counterpart, General Upendra Dwivedi, exposed Pakistan’s hypocrisy by stating that 80 per cent of terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir in 2024 are of Pakistani origin Pakistan’s stance on terrorism has often drawn attention worldwide. ‘Epicentre’ of terrorism India has consistently exposed …

How India chose pragmatism over ideology by engaging with Taliban 2.0
2 months, 1 week ago

How India chose pragmatism over ideology by engaging with Taliban 2.0

Firstpost  

As India formalises its engagement with the Taliban, it is clear that New Delhi’s strategy is driven by long-term strategic objectives such as maintaining peace and stability in Afghanistan, strengthening regional cooperation, and protecting India’s security and economic interests When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, who could have imagined that the Narendra Modi government would engage …

What is Driving India's New Diplomatic Strategy with the Taliban?
2 months, 1 week ago

What is Driving India's New Diplomatic Strategy with the Taliban?

The Quint  

The recent meeting highlights that a convergence of various factors will intricately shape India’s engagement with Afghanistan in the future. China was among the first countries to formalise diplomatic relations with the Taliban-led government and, in September 2023, reified its stance by appointing an ambassador to Kabul and subsequently receiving a Taliban representative as ambassador to Beijing in 2024. China …

Visas for Afghan students, patients: What Taliban wants from India
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Visas for Afghan students, patients: What Taliban wants from India

Firstpost  

In the first high-level talks since the Taliban’s Kabul takeover, the Indian foreign ministry engaged with the Afghanistan regime in Dubai on Wednesday. The request was raised during the meeting between India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Wednesday, the first high-level talks since the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul in 2021. However, the …

India a key regional and economic player, want stronger ties: Taliban minister
2 months, 2 weeks ago

India a key regional and economic player, want stronger ties: Taliban minister

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Taliban regime in Afghanistan wants to strengthen political and economic relations with India, which is a “key regional and economic player”, the Taliban’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has said. At a meeting with foreign secretary Vikram Misri in Dubai on Wednesday, Muttaqi assured the Indian side that Afghanistan “does not pose a threat to any …

India holds highest-level talks with Taliban over security concerns, trade and aid
2 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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. Read our privacy policy India discussed diplomatic relations, security …

From friends to sworn enemies: Why Taliban are turning against Pakistan
2 months, 2 weeks ago

From friends to sworn enemies: Why Taliban are turning against Pakistan

Firstpost  

The Taliban are now reducing their over-reliance on Pakistan and exploring alliances and friendships beyond Islamabad Over the past 18 months, the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan has significantly increased its terror attacks on Pakistan’s armed forces, reportedly killing three to four SSG commandos daily. In 2024, the TTP claimed 1,758 attacks, killing 1,441 Pakistani soldiers, including many of Pakistan’s elite SSG commandos. …

From allies to rivals: How Taliban-led Afghanistan’s shift towards India rattles Pakistan
2 months, 2 weeks ago

From allies to rivals: How Taliban-led Afghanistan’s shift towards India rattles Pakistan

Firstpost  

As India deepens its ties with Taliban-led Afghanistan through development and diplomacy, Pakistan faces the unsettling reality of losing its long-held influence in Kabul India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri with Acting Afghan FM Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai. With the Taliban taking a more neutral stance on India and increasing its engagement with New Delhi on trade and infrastructure, …

Taliban say India is a significant regional partner after meeting
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban say India is a significant regional partner after meeting

Deccan Chronicle  

The Taliban's foreign office said they saw India as a "significant regional and economic partner" after meeting with its most senior foreign ministry official, the highest level talks with Delhi since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021.India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met acting Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai on Wednesday.Afghanistan's foreign ministry said in a statement that …

Taliban say India is ‘significant regional partner’, aim to strengthen political, economic ties
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban say India is ‘significant regional partner’, aim to strengthen political, economic ties

Live Mint  

The Taliban's foreign office said they saw India as a "significant regional and economic partner" after meeting with its most senior foreign ministry official, the highest level talks with Delhi since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met acting Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai on Wednesday. "In line with Afghanistan's balanced and …

Taliban calls India a ‘significant regional partner’ after Dubai meeting
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban calls India a ‘significant regional partner’ after Dubai meeting

The Hindu  

The Taliban's foreign office said they saw India as a "significant regional and economic partner" after meeting with its most senior foreign ministry official, the highest level talks with Delhi since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. Afghanistan's foreign ministry said in a statement that they had discussed expanding relations with Afghanistan and to boost trade through Chabahar Port in …

India holds talks with Taliban minister in Dubai: What was discussed? Why is this significant?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

India holds talks with Taliban minister in Dubai: What was discussed? Why is this significant?

Firstpost  

India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a lengthy discussion with Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai on Wednesday. New Delhi also made promises to consider engaging in development projects in Kabul in the near future — a first since the Taliban returned to power in 2021 On Wednesday, India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held talks with …

A shocker for Pakistan? Here’s how India-Afghan Taliban reshape ties with first high-level talks | Explained
2 months, 2 weeks ago

A shocker for Pakistan? Here’s how India-Afghan Taliban reshape ties with first high-level talks | Explained

India TV News  

The geopolitical equations in South Asia seem to be realigning in a way that India appears to benefit more than archrivals Pakistan. India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's recent meeting with Afghan Taliban's acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai has long-term ramifications. It was the first high-level meeting between both countries and a significant one, particularly when it …

Taliban calls India a ‘significant regional partner’ after officials meet
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban calls India a ‘significant regional partner’ after officials meet

Al Jazeera  

Senior foreign ministry officials of the two countries hold highest-level talks since the Afghan group’s takeover of Kabul in 2021. The Taliban has called India a “significant regional and economic partner” after a meeting was held between senior foreign ministry officials of the two countries, the highest such talks since the Afghan group’s takeover of Kabul in 2021. “In line …

Taliban name student as Afghan envoy in Mumbai, India yet to respond
4 months, 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’s point person for Afghanistan meets Taliban defence minister
4 months, 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
7 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, …

India is using Taliban's networks to kill terrorists in Pakistan: Former CIA official
8 months, 3 weeks ago

India is using Taliban's networks to kill terrorists in Pakistan: Former CIA official

Op India  

Former Central Intelligence Agency targeting officer and author Sarah Adams has said that the Indian government or the intelligence agencies are providing money to the Taliban and employing their networks to kill Pakistan-based anti-India terrorists who have been waging jihad in Kashmir. So it is now the location of Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada’s personal security.” CIA Official, Sarah Adams, claiming that …

View: Rapprochement with Taliban is most underrated achievement of Modi government
10 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 …

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

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 …

Hope for reviving Afghan embassy in India, after Afghan diplomats appear divided on closing the mission
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Is Modi’s India cosying up to the Taliban?
1 year, 3 months ago

Is Modi’s India cosying up to the Taliban?

Al Jazeera  

A shut embassy and school and growing engagement with the Taliban point to New Delhi’s changing approach to Kabul, say analysts. Afghanistan’s diplomatic mission in India, led by former ambassador Farid Mamundzay, announced the permanent closure of its embassy in New Delhi, citing “pressure from both the Taliban and the Indian government to relinquish control”. Yet as the Taliban’s challenges …

Taliban take control of Afghan diplomatic missions in India: Report
1 year, 3 months 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, 4 months 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 …

Why Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi has ceased its operations? Explained
1 year, 5 months ago

Why Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi has ceased its operations? Explained

Live Mint  

The Afghan embassy in New Delhi, which has closed its operation due to a lack of diplomatic support in India from today, will continue to provide emergency consular services to Afghan nationals. In an official statement, the Afghan embassy in India stated that a failure to meet expectations in serving Afghanistan's interests is another crucial factor in shutting off the …

Afghanistan Embassy in India announces decision to cease operations
1 year, 5 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, 5 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 …

A Year on, Denial of Visas to Muslim Afghans Depleting India’s Limited Goodwill
1 year, 8 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 …

The close friends now fighting for control of Afghanistan’s embassy in Delhi
1 year, 9 months ago

The close friends now fighting for control of Afghanistan’s embassy in Delhi

The Independent  

No nation in the world has formally recognised the Taliban’s rule of Afghanistan since the Islamist group stormed Kabul and seized control of the country by force in August 2021. Officials at the Afghanistan embassy have accused Shah of planning and attempting to execute a “palace coup” while Mamundzay was away in London in April, hoping to take on the …

Afghan diplomats in Delhi reject Taliban-appointed CDA, block entry into mission
1 year, 10 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, 10 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 …

Opportunity for India as Iran-Saudi ties reshape Taliban-led Afghanistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Opportunity for India as Iran-Saudi ties reshape Taliban-led Afghanistan

Live Mint  

Political and commercial sources from Afghanistan have stated that the recent understanding between Iran and Saudi Arabia has eliminated a longstanding factor of insecurity, as there is now a convergence of interests between Riyadh and Tehran regarding the future of Kabul. The comments were made one day after Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, the Taliban's "Deputy Prime Minister for Economic …

India to Send 20,000 Metric Tonnes of Wheat to Afghanistan Via Chabahar Port
2 years 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
2 years, 1 month 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
2 years, 1 month 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
2 years, 2 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 …

India-Kabul Ties: As Taliban & Pakistan Draw Swords, Can Delhi Maintain Stand?
2 years, 2 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?
2 years, 2 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
2 years, 2 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 …

Six Months After Reopening Kabul Embassy, India Focusing Only On ‘Humanitarian Assistance’, Concerned Over Women’s Condition
2 years, 3 months ago

Six Months After Reopening Kabul Embassy, India Focusing Only On ‘Humanitarian Assistance’, Concerned Over Women’s Condition

ABP News  

New Delhi: Six months after reopening the embassy in Kabul, India is focussing only on the distribution of humanitarian aid there for the Afghan people, who are reeling under a collapsed economy despite pressure from the Taliban government there to restart some of key infrastructure projects there that got stalled, ABP Live has learnt. The interim Taliban government of Kabul, …

Ties with Taliban: The Hindu Editorial on why India should stop engaging with the repressive regime
2 years, 3 months 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 …

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