Taliban appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as ‘Acting Consul’ at Afghan mission in Mumbai, no confirmation yet from Indian govt
1 month, 1 week ago

Taliban appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as ‘Acting Consul’ at Afghan mission in Mumbai, no confirmation yet from Indian govt

Firstpost  

The Taliban regime has appointed Ikramuddin Kamil as the acting consul in Mumbai, marking the first such appointment in India by the current Afghanistan regime The Taliban regime appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as the ‘Acting Consul’ at the Afghan mission in Mumbai. The Taliban regime has appointed Ikramuddin Kamil as the ‘acting consul’ in the Afghan mission in Mumbai, however, there has been no official confirmation from the Indian on this development. Notably, Kamil has been appointed as “acting consul” less than a week after India held its first talk with the Taliban administration of Afghanistan which included acting defence minister, Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, the son of the group’s late founder Mullah Omar. Who is Ikramuddin Kamil, Taliban appointed acting consul in Mumbai’s Afghanistan mission According to the Taliban’s foreign ministry, Kamil is already residing in Mumbai, where has been fulfilling his duties as a diplomat representing the ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’.

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Who is Ikramuddin Kamil, Taliban’s ‘acting consul’ in Mumbai and why he matters?
1 month, 1 week ago

Who is Ikramuddin Kamil, Taliban’s ‘acting consul’ in Mumbai and why he matters?

Firstpost  

The Taliban has made its first diplomatic appointment in India since coming to power in 2021. However, the Taliban on Tuesday night announced the appointment of an “acting consul” at Afghanistan’s Mumbai consulate. Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the acting deputy foreign minister of the regime, made the announcement in a post on X that Ikramuddin Kamil, an alumnus of New …

Who is Ikramuddin Kamil, Taliban regime's 'acting consul' in Mumbai, know all about him
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Who is Ikramuddin Kamil, Taliban regime's 'acting consul' in Mumbai, know all about him

India TV News  

In first appointment In India, Taliban regime has named Ikramuddin Kamil as the acting consul in the Afghan mission in Mumbai after it captured power in Afghanistan more than three years ago. Who is Ikramuddin Kamil A young Afghan student, who the Ministry of External Affairs is familiar with and who has studied in India for seven years while completing …

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, …

Taliban appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as acting Afghan consul in Mumbai
1 month, 1 week ago

Taliban appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as acting Afghan consul in Mumbai

Firstpost  

The announcement to appoint Kamil comes days after the external affairs ministry’s point-person for Afghanistan held talks with the Taliban’s acting defence minister, Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, in Kabul. The Taliban regime has appointed Ikramuddin Kamil as the acting consul in the Afghan mission in Mumbai, in the first such appointment in India after it captured power in Afghanistan more than …

Now, An Afghan Student To Man Afghanistan Embassy In India
1 month, 1 week ago

Now, An Afghan Student To Man Afghanistan Embassy In India

ABP News  

Amid a period of uncertainty over Afghanistan’s diplomatic presence in India, a young Afghan student has been identified to serve as a diplomat at the Afghan Consulate in India. The Afghan Embassy and Consulates in India have been left severely understaffed, with one lone former diplomat struggling to keep operations running, sources told ABP Live. Afghan Student Turning Diplomat Spent …

Taliban appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as Afghanistan’s acting consul in Mumbai
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1 month, 1 week ago

Taliban appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as Afghanistan’s acting consul in Mumbai

Live Mint  

Afghanistan appointed Ikramuddin Kamil as acting consul for its Mumbai mission on Tuesday — the first such appointment made by the Taliban to set up to any Afghan mission in India. An unnamed source told the Taliban-controlled Bakhtar News Agency that Kamil was currently in the city to “fulfill his duties as a diplomat representing the Islamic Emirate”. The appointment …

Taliban says Ikramuddin Kamil appointed ‘consul’ in Mumbai
1 month, 1 week ago

Taliban says Ikramuddin Kamil appointed ‘consul’ in Mumbai

Hindustan Times  

The Taliban have appointed Ikramuddin Kamil as acting consul in Mumbai, a Taliban-controlled media outlet reported on Monday, marking the first such appointment in India by the regime in Kabul. The Taliban-controlled Bakhtar News Agency cited sources in that country’s foreign ministry as confirming Kamil’s appointment as the “acting consul of the Islamic Emirate in Mumbai”. BNA’s report added: “He …

India set to accept first Taliban official in country in push to expand ties with Kabul
1 month, 1 week ago

India set to accept first Taliban official in country in push to expand ties with Kabul

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 is likely to bring …

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 …

Afghanistan reopens its embassy in Oman, the Taliban say
3 months ago

Afghanistan reopens its embassy in Oman, the Taliban say

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Afghanistan’s Embassy in Oman has reopened, an official in Kabul said Tuesday, the latest sign of the growing inclusion of the Taliban among Gulf Arab countries following the United Arab Emirates’ acceptance of a Taliban ambassador last month. According to Zia Ahmad Takal, deputy spokesman of the Foreign Ministry in Kabul, the embassy in Muscat, …

Taliban appoints ambassador to UAE for first time since Afghanistan takeover
4 months ago

Taliban appoints ambassador to UAE for first time since Afghanistan takeover

Hindustan Times  

By Charlotte Greenfield Taliban appoints ambassador to UAE for first time since Afghanistan takeover ISLAMABAD, - Afghanistan's Taliban-led foreign ministry said it has appointed its first accredited ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, the second country to accept an envoy at that level after China. The Taliban-run foreign ministry said in a statement late on Wednesday that Mawlawi Badreddin Haqqani …

Taliban trying to normalise ties, install appointees in India: Afghan diplomat
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban trying to normalise ties, install appointees in India: Afghan diplomat

The Hindu  

Days after Afghanistan’s most senior diplomat in India resigned over charges of smuggling, diplomats still loyal to the previous democratic regime in Kabul warn that the Taliban is making another attempt to install a nominee in India, and urged India and other countries not to “normalise” ties with the Taliban. “Normalisation and recognition should not occur until they take tangible …

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 …

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’s invitation to Taliban envoy in UAE is ‘routine’, there is no change in stance, say officials
11 months ago

India’s invitation to Taliban envoy in UAE is ‘routine’, there is no change in stance, say officials

The Hindu  

The invitation from the Indian Embassy in the UAE to the acting Afghan Ambassador and Taliban envoy Badruddin Haqqani, for the Republic Day reception is “routine”, official sources said, reacting to criticism that the Modi government is ‘normalising’ the Taliban regime, especially those responsible in the past for terror attacks on Indian missions. The invitation to a member of the …

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 in contact with Afghan diplomats: source
1 year 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 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 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 …

India says the Afghan embassy in New Delhi is functioning despite the announcement of suspension
1 year, 2 months ago

India says the Afghan embassy in New Delhi is functioning despite the announcement of suspension

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The Afghan embassy in New Delhi continues to function, days after it said it was closing due to a lack of diplomatic support in India and the absence of a recognized government in Kabul, India’s foreign ministry said Thursday. Arindam Bagchi, the ministry spokesman, told reporters on Thursday that the ministry received a communication last week that …

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 …

‘Away for personal reasons, will return soon,’ says Afghan envoy to India Farid Mamundzay after ‘missing’ reports
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Away for personal reasons, will return soon,’ says Afghan envoy to India Farid Mamundzay after ‘missing’ reports

Firstpost  

He further stated that the embassy continues to function its routine work normally and has diligently addressed various matters, ensuring that the mission’s objectives continue to be met efficiently Afghanistan’s ambassador to India Farid Mamundzay said that he is not missing and is away from the country for “personal and family reasons.” Over reports of him ‘missing’ from his office, …

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 …

'No Change of Leadership': Afghanistan Embassy Rejects Reports of Taliban Appointing New Envoy in Delhi
1 year, 7 months ago

'No Change of Leadership': Afghanistan Embassy Rejects Reports of Taliban Appointing New Envoy in Delhi

News 18  

The Afghan Embassy in New Delhi on Monday said there was no change in the leadership in the Indian mission as it issued a statement resisting the attempts for a Taliban-appointed official to take over. The statement comes after the Taliban’s foreign ministry issued a letter directing another official in the embassy Mohammad Qadir Shah to take over the charge …

Afghanistan embassy rejects reports of Taliban appointing new Charge d'Affaires in Delhi
1 year, 7 months ago

Afghanistan embassy rejects reports of Taliban appointing new Charge d'Affaires in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Afghanistan embassy in India on Monday rejected media reports claiming that the Taliban has appointed a new point man in New Delhi, alleging misinformation and unsubstantiated campaign against officials of the mission by the Taliban official said to have been named as 'chargé d'affaires'. “The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan categorically rejects the claims from an individual …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Embassy intact, India ups Kabul work
2 years, 4 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 …

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 …

India has a set of interests when it comes to engaging with the Taliban regime, says US
2 years, 6 months ago

India has a set of interests when it comes to engaging with the Taliban regime, says US

Firstpost  

The template behind India’s engagement with the Taliban is based on India’s historic ties with Afghanistan, India’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi has said Washington: New Delhi has a set of interests when it comes to engaging with the Taliban regime, the United States said on Monday, days after the first-ever Indian delegation visited Kabul since the hardline group took …

Gradual engagement: The Hindu Editorial on India-Taliban ties
2 years, 6 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 …

India sends diplomats to Kabul for talks with the Taliban
2 years, 6 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 …

Taliban to soon appoint envoys, officials to Afghanistan's diplomatic missions abroad
3 years, 1 month ago

Taliban to soon appoint envoys, officials to Afghanistan's diplomatic missions abroad

India TV News  

Highlights Most of Afghanistan's diplomatic missions abroad are run by envoys appointed by former govt Islamic Emirate is in contact with the Afghanistan embassies abroad Many diplomats have said appointment of ambassadors by Taliban is not possible The Taliban is set to appoint new officials and envoys to Afghanistan's diplomatic missions abroad. Inamullah Samangnai, the Deputy spokesman of the Islamic …

US special envoy for Afghanistan on India visit, meets NSA and foreign secretary
3 years, 1 month ago

US special envoy for Afghanistan on India visit, meets NSA and foreign secretary

Hindustan Times  

Thomas West, the newly appointed United States special representative for Afghanistan reached New Delhi on Tuesday, and called on National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla to discuss current developments in the war-torn country now governed by a Taliban-led regime. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla meets US special representative for Afghanistan, Thomas West “Foreign Secretary @harshvshringla …

Explained | Why is Delhi holding an NSA meet on Afghanistan?
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Pakistan quietly allows Taliban-appointed ‘diplomats’ to take charge of Afghan missions
3 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan quietly allows Taliban-appointed ‘diplomats’ to take charge of Afghan missions

The Hindu  

Pakistan has quietly allowed the Taliban-appointed “diplomats” to take charge of the Afghan embassy and consulates in the country, a media report said on October 30. Sardar Muhammad Shokaib has started working as the First Secretary in the Afghan embassy in Islamabad, while Hafiz Mohibullah, Mullah Ghulam Rasool and Mullah Muhammad Abbas have been assigned to the Peshawar, Quetta and …

Pakistan allows Taliban-appointed 'diplomats' to take charge of Afghan missions: Report
3 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan allows Taliban-appointed 'diplomats' to take charge of Afghan missions: Report

India Today  

Pakistan has quietly allowed the Taliban-appointed “diplomats” to take charge of the Afghan embassy and consulates in the country, a media report said on Saturday. Sardar Muhammad Shokaib has started working as the first secretary in the Afghan embassy in Islamabad, while Hafiz Mohibullah, Mullah Ghulam Rasool and Mullah Muhammad Abbas have been assigned to the Peshawar, Quetta and Karachi …

Taliban send envoy to take charge of embassy in Pakistan
3 years, 1 month ago

Taliban send envoy to take charge of embassy in Pakistan

India Today  

A Taliban envoy has been sent to neighbouring Pakistan to take charge of the Afghan embassy, two months after the hardline Islamist group seized power, officials said Friday. The last ambassador of the Afghan embassy was withdrawn by the former US-backed government several months ago following the alleged kidnapping of his daughter in leafy Islamabad. A spokesman for Pakistan's Foreign …

Indian team meets Taliban Deputy PM
3 years, 2 months ago

Indian team meets Taliban Deputy PM

The Hindu  

India joined a 10-nation statement recognising the “new reality” of the Taliban in power in Afghanistan at the Moscow format meeting on Wednesday, as Indian officials reportedly met Taliban Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Salam Hanafi and offered humanitarian aid to the regime in Kabul. The Indian side finally expressed readiness to provide a wide range of humanitarian assistance to the …

Russia NSA Nikolay Patrushev in India, to discuss Afghanistan situation with Ajit Doval
3 years, 3 months ago

Russia NSA Nikolay Patrushev in India, to discuss Afghanistan situation with Ajit Doval

India TV News  

Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Gen Nikolay Patrushev began a two-day visit to India on Tuesday to hold extensive talks with NSA Ajit Doval on the situation in Afghanistan following its takeover by the Taliban. "The consultations are a follow-up to the telephone conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on …

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

Near and present: The Hindu Editorial on the impact of the Afghan crisis on India
3 years, 3 months ago

Near and present: The Hindu Editorial on the impact of the Afghan crisis on India

The Hindu  

The suicide bombing at Kabul airport which claimed close to 100 lives has shattered any residual optimism the world had that the West pulling out forces and handing the country over to the Taliban, as part of negotiations in Doha, would result in a more peaceful Afghanistan. Instead, what the complex attack claimed by the Islamic State-Khorasan has proven is …

India ‘very carefully’ following developments in Afghanistan: S Jaishankar
3 years, 4 months ago

India ‘very carefully’ following developments in Afghanistan: S Jaishankar

India TV News  

With the Taliban now in control in Kabul, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that New Delhi is “very carefully” following the developments in Afghanistan and India’s focus is on ensuring the security and safe return of Indian nationals still in the war-torn country. Jaishankar, addressing reporters at the UN Security Council stakeout after chairing an open-debate on peacekeeping …

Moderate Taliban is an oxymoron
3 years, 4 months ago

Moderate Taliban is an oxymoron

Hindustan Times  

Delivering a lecture a month after 9/11 attacks, Jaswant Singh, then external affairs minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee's cabinet, described a moderate Taliban an oxymoron. Two decades later, after US and allied forces literally ran away from Afghanistan leaving Kabul to the mercy of ultra conservative UN designated terrorist group, the debate has again started on moderate Taliban after its …

India evacuates all Kabul embassy personnel
3 years, 4 months ago

India evacuates all Kabul embassy personnel

The Hindu  

After a tense day when diplomats were turned back from travelling by Taliban guards, 140 Indians, including about 120 Indian embassy staff and Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel, 16 civilians and four media persons flew back to Delhi on board a special military flight on Tuesday. “We were a very large mission of 192 personnel, who were evacuated from Afghanistan within …

Indian Embassy Kabul issues security advisory for Indian nationals, journalists in Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Indian Embassy Kabul issues security advisory for Indian nationals, journalists in Afghanistan

India TV News  

In continuation with the previously released advisories for Indian nationals in Afghanistan, the Indian Embassy in Kabul issued yet another one on Thursday directing Indians in Afghanistan to "strictly adhere to the measures advocated". The advisory came out one day after Taliban seized three important provincial capitals in Afghanistan, including Herat, the country's third largest city, and advanced towards the …

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