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 MTs of wheat for Afghan people through the Chabahar Port,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement after the meeting of Senior officials and envoys of India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic,Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. At the JWG, India also agreed to offer “customised capacity building courses” for UNODC officials and stakeholders and cooperate on initiatives to counter drug trafficking and rehabilitation efforts for Afghan drug users, especially women. The JWG also emphasised the “importance of formation of a truly inclusive and representative political structure that respects the rights of all Afghans and ensures equal rights of women, girls and members of minority groups, including access to education,” the joint statement said and said no terror organisations including UN designated terrorists “should be provided sanctuary or allowed to use the territory of Afghanistan. Last week, Defence ministry officials of all SCO countries including China, Pakistan, Russia and Central Asia attended a meeting on military cooperation and prior to that a meeting on flood management by officials of all SCO countries was held, while ministerial meetings on defence, trade and commerce, finance are expected to be held in the next few weeks.

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Discussed aid, use of Chabahar port in Iran, says MEA on talks with Taliban
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Discussed aid, use of Chabahar port in Iran, says MEA on talks with Taliban

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The use of the Indian terminal at Iran’s Chabahar port for exports and humanitarian aid for the Afghan people were among the issues discussed at meetings between an Indian delegation and Taliban leaders in Kabul this week, the external affairs ministry said on Thursday. JP Singh has been closely linked to India’s efforts to develop the terminal at …

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, …

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'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 …

'Will Continue To Assist People Of Afghanistan In India': MEA As Afghan Embassy Stops Operations
1 year, 2 months ago

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

ABP News  

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

Afghan 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 Should Resume Infra Projects In Afghanistan Before Pakistan And China Take The Cake Away
1 year, 7 months ago

India Should Resume Infra Projects In Afghanistan Before Pakistan And China Take The Cake Away

ABP News  

New Delhi should immediately resume its infrastructure projects in Afghanistan that were going on in full swing before the Taliban’s comeback, in order to not only increase its strategic heft but to also gain the goodwill of Afghan people Last week’s decision to include Afghanistan under China’s Belt and Road Initiative should serve as a wake-up call for India that …

India signs MoU with World Food Programme for sending wheat to Afghanistan
1 year, 8 months ago

India signs MoU with World Food Programme for sending wheat to Afghanistan

The Hindu  

India on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Food Programme paving the way for sending 10,000 metric tonnes of wheat for the people of Afghanistan. In a press note, the WFP said it had a “massive supply chain” and logistics infrastructure in Afghanistan that could help in ensuring that the food supply reached “those who need it …

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 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 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 …

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 …

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 sends 2,500 MT more wheat to Afghanistan via Attari-Wagah border
2 years, 5 months ago

India sends 2,500 MT more wheat to Afghanistan via Attari-Wagah border

Live Mint  

India has sent the 15th consignment of 2,500 MT of wheat to Afghanistan as humanitarian assistance via the Attari-Wagah border, Amritsar. In May, another consignment of 2,000 metric tons of wheat as humanitarian assistance from the government of India was dispatched for Afghanistan via the Attari-Wagah border.The Indian government has promised to provide 50,000 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan, …

India exported 1.8 million tonnes wheat to several countries since ban: Food Secretary
2 years, 5 months ago

India exported 1.8 million tonnes wheat to several countries since ban: Food Secretary

The Hindu  

India has exported 1.8 million tonnes of wheat to a dozen-odd countries, including Bangladesh and Afghanistan, since the country banned exports of the grain on May 13, according to Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey. The Secretary said, “It is important here to explain that the recent decision by the Government of India to bring about regulation on wheat exports was essentially …

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 …

India’s engagement with Taliban should redefine Tajikistan relationship
2 years, 6 months ago

India’s engagement with Taliban should redefine Tajikistan relationship

Hindustan Times  

The Narendra Modi government’s swift move to offer humanitarian assistance and development cooperation to the Taliban regime in Afghanistan by sending an official delegation to Kabul clearly has sent shock waves in the neighbourhood of the Islamic Emirate. After the Taliban takeover of Kabul, Tajikistan under its authoritarian ruler Emomali Rahmon conducted military drills near its over 1300 km border …

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 …

US to Blame for Drugs Entering India, Says Taliban Govt Foreign Minister Muttaqi - News18
2 years, 6 months ago

US to Blame for Drugs Entering India, Says Taliban Govt Foreign Minister Muttaqi - News18

News 18  

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan will pay special attention to the safety and security of the Indian Embassy and Consulates, the Taliban government’s foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has told News18 in a global exclusive interview. Thanking India for extending humanitarian aid, he hoped New Delhi would resume stalled developmental projects in Afghanistan and initiate the import-export of fruits and …

India to boost wheat exports to fill void left by Ukraine conflict
2 years, 9 months ago

India to boost wheat exports to fill void left by Ukraine conflict

Live Mint  

Egypt, Israel, Oman, Nigeria and South Africa have approached India to secure wheat supplies, two government officials said, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict entered its fourth week, threatening a global food crisis. High freight rates and a shortage of shipping containers could hold up India’s attempts to expand exports, according to some government officials Russia and Ukraine export nearly one-third of …

India sends third consignment of wheat to Afghanistan via Pak
2 years, 9 months ago

India sends third consignment of wheat to Afghanistan via Pak

India Today  

India on Tuesday sent the third consignment of 2,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via Pakistani land route as part of its humanitarian aid to the Afghan people who have been reeling under food shortages. Today, the third convoy of India's humanitarian assistance carrying 2000 MT of wheat left for Jalalabad, Afghanistan," MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted. Today, the …

India flags off first consignment of wheat for Afghanistan
2 years, 10 months ago

India flags off first consignment of wheat for Afghanistan

The Hindu  

Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla flagged off a convoy of 50 trucks carrying 2500 MT of wheat as humanitarian aid for Afghanistan at the India-Pakistan integrated check post on Tuesday, the first of about 1000 truckloads which will head for Jalalabad over the next few weeks. The wheat, is expected to be sent across Afghanistan to help people deal with the …

India sends first shipment of wheat to Afghanistan via Pakistan
2 years, 10 months ago

India sends first shipment of wheat to Afghanistan via Pakistan

India Today  

India on Tuesday sent the first shipment of 2,500 tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via Pakistani land route, over four months after announcing the humanitarian aid for the Afghan people. India had sent a proposal to Islamabad on October 7 seeking a transit facility to send 50,000 tonnes of wheat to the people of Afghanistan via Pakistani soil. "The shipment …

Pakistan letting India deliver wheat to hungry Afghanistan
2 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan letting India deliver wheat to hungry Afghanistan

The Independent  

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India signs MoU to hand over wheat to WFP in Kandahar
2 years, 10 months ago

India signs MoU to hand over wheat to WFP in Kandahar

The Hindu  

India signed an agreement with the United Nation’s World Food Programme for the distribution of 50,000 MT of wheat that it has committed to sending Afghanistan as part of a humanitarian assistance, with diplomatic efforts under way to begin sending truck convoys through Pakistan by road, expected to begin after Punjab elections on February 20 are completed. In a tweet, …

India delivers 3 tonnes of medical assistance to Afghanistan
2 years, 10 months ago

India delivers 3 tonnes of medical assistance to Afghanistan

The Hindu  

India has supplied three tonnes of essential life-saving medicines to Afghanistan in the fourth batch of medical assistance to the war-torn country and will provide further humanitarian help to the people there in form of medicines and foodgrains in coming weeks, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Saturday. "As part of our ongoing humanitarian assistance, India supplied the fourth …

India\'s wheat shipment to Afghanistan via Pakistani soil to begin in early February
2 years, 10 months ago

India\'s wheat shipment to Afghanistan via Pakistani soil to begin in early February

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: India's wheat shipment to Afghanistan as part of its humanitarian aid to the trouble-torn country through the Pakistani soil is expected to start early next month as New Delhi and Islamabad have finally agreed on the modalities after months of discussions, a media report said on Saturday. Pakistan last year allowed India to send 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat …

Working on modalities with Pak to send aid to Afghanistan via its territory, says MEA
3 years ago

Working on modalities with Pak to send aid to Afghanistan via its territory, says MEA

India Today  

India on Friday said it is working on the modalities to send humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan through Pakistan, days after Islamabad agreed to allow the transit facility for the aid by New Delhi to people of Afghanistan. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday said his government would allow the transit of 50,000 tonnes of wheat from India to …

Pakistan to allow India to send 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan, says Imran Khan
3 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan to allow India to send 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan, says Imran Khan

Firstpost  

Earlier, there had been reports that Pakistan had blocked India’s efforts to provide wheat to the Afghan people, amid the chill in relations between New Delhi and Islamabad over the Kashmir issue Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Monday that his government will allow India to send a humanitarian shipment of 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat to neighbouring …

Pakistan to allow India to send wheat to Afghan through its territory: Imran Khan
3 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan to allow India to send wheat to Afghan through its territory: Imran Khan

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Monday that his government will allow India to send a humanitarian shipment of 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat to neighbouring Afghanistan through its territory after finalisation of the transit modalities. During the meeting, Khan announced Pakistan's decision to allow the 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat India has offered to provide Afghanistan as …

Pakistan allows humanitarian assistance offered by India to Afghanistan to pass through its territory
3 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan allows humanitarian assistance offered by India to Afghanistan to pass through its territory

India TV News  

Pakistan on Monday allowed the 50,000 MT of wheat offered by India to Afghanistan as humanitarian assistance to go through Pakistan "as soon as modalities are finalized with the Indian side". Last month, India announced 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat for Afghanistan as humanitarian assistance and requested Pakistan to ship the food grain via the Wagah border. Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign …

Pakistan to allow India to send wheat to Afghanistan through its territory: Imran Khan
3 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan to allow India to send wheat to Afghanistan through its territory: Imran Khan

India Today  

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Monday that his government will allow India to send a humanitarian shipment of 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat to neighbouring Afghanistan through its territory after the finalisation of the transit modalities. During the meeting, Khan announced Pakistan's decision to allow the 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat India has offered to provide Afghanistan as …

EXPLAINED: Why India's Bid To Send 50K Tonnes Of Wheat To Afghanistan Has Hit A Pakistan Hurdle
3 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINED: Why India's Bid To Send 50K Tonnes Of Wheat To Afghanistan Has Hit A Pakistan Hurdle

News 18  

Afghanistan is facing one of the worst food crises anywhere in the world with millions on the brink of starvation. In response to calls for immediate and urgen help, India came forward in early October to send 50,000 tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan, seeking Pakistan’s permission to dispatch the consignment using the land route via the Wagah-Attari border near Amritsar …

India Requests Pakistan to Let Trucks Take Its Wheat to Afghanistan, Neighbour Mulls Logistics
3 years, 1 month ago

India Requests Pakistan to Let Trucks Take Its Wheat to Afghanistan, Neighbour Mulls Logistics

News 18  

In an effort to provide humanitarian aid to the people of Afghanistan who are facing an uncertain future amid the Taliban’s takeover, India reached out to Pakistan last month for sending foodgrains to the country via the land route. The Indian government sent a note verbale to Pakistan for allowing movement of trucks carrying 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat to …

Cruise ship narcotics bust just a symptom, actual disease is drug war facing India
3 years, 2 months ago

Cruise ship narcotics bust just a symptom, actual disease is drug war facing India

Firstpost  

Islamist terrorists snatching power in Kabul and a Bollywood superstar’s son arrested on a drug-soused cruise off the Mumbai coast look like unrelated headlines from different universes. Seeking revenge since the Narendra Modi government scrapped special status for Kashmir in 2019 and now with its proxy Taliban in the saddle in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s ISI has upped its activities to destabilise …

No Afghan Will Be Asked to Leave India Without MHA's Approval: Officials
3 years, 3 months ago

No Afghan Will Be Asked to Leave India Without MHA's Approval: Officials

News 18  

As the situation in Afghanistan continues to be uncertain, the Union Home Ministry has said that no Afghan national living in India will be asked to leave the country without its approval, according to officials. No Afghan national will be asked to leave India by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office without prior approval of the home ministry and such cases …

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

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

India TV News  

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

India holds talks with Taliban, seeks early return of nationals from Afghanistan, raises terrorism issue
3 years, 3 months ago

India holds talks with Taliban, seeks early return of nationals from Afghanistan, raises terrorism issue

India TV News  

India on Tuesday held a meeting with a Taliban leader in Doha on latter’s request. Ambassador of India to Qatar, Deepak Mittal, met Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, the Head of Taliban’s Political Office. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said early Tuesday that “American soldiers left the Kabul airport, and our nation got its full independence.” The US confirmed its last forces …

The uncertain future of India’s economic relationship with Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

The uncertain future of India’s economic relationship with Afghanistan

Hindustan Times  

The forceful capture of power in Afghanistan by the Taliban has halted all reconstruction and development works undertaken by India in the country for almost two decades. EAM S Jaishankar, in March, said India’s “long-term commitment towards a peaceful, sovereign, stable and inclusive Afghanistan where the rights of all sections of the society are protected within a democratic constitutional framework”. …

We want to maintain Afghanistan's trade, political ties with India: Taliban leader
3 years, 3 months ago

We want to maintain Afghanistan's trade, political ties with India: Taliban leader

India Today  

The Taliban want to maintain Afghanistan's trade, economic and political relations with India, senior leader of the outfit Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai has said while describing it as an important country in the region. In a video address in Pashto, Stanekzai said consultations with various groups and political parties are going on to form a government in Kabul that will …

Majority Indian nationals brought back from Afghanistan, situation being carefully monitored: MEA
3 years, 3 months ago

Majority Indian nationals brought back from Afghanistan, situation being carefully monitored: MEA

India Today  

The Ministry of External Affairs said a majority of Indian nationals who wished to return from Afghanistan have been brought back to India. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India's focus has been to evacuate its citizens who are stranded in Afghanistan, adding that the last evacuation flight had only about 40 people. Asked whether India will recognise …

40 years of ups and downs in India's Afghan policy
3 years, 3 months ago

40 years of ups and downs in India's Afghan policy

India Today  

Afghanistan as an item on India's foreign policy balance sheet has turned out to be a loss-making proposition more times than one. India supported Najibullah but relations with Afghanistan worsened as Islamist forces took charge in Kabul; President Najibullah was shot, castrated and his body was left hanging from a lamp post. India maintained an airbase at Farkhor, Tajikistan, very …

Staying invested: on India's relations with Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Staying invested: on India's relations with Afghanistan

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to ask the MEA to brief all parliamentary parties on the Government’s actions in Afghanistan comes as questions grow about the Government’s planning for contingencies there, with the Taliban’s takeover. With most of the Indians based in Afghanistan returning home, or expected to soon, the Government must face the larger strategic questions over whether the …

Afghanistan-Taliban Crisis: Dry Fruit Prices to Go Up in India as Afghan Halts Import
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan-Taliban Crisis: Dry Fruit Prices to Go Up in India as Afghan Halts Import

News 18  

With Kabul falling to militant outfit Taliban, the long political turmoil comes to an end that sent shock waves across the world. After the hardline outfit seized the control of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, the Taliban halted India- Afghanistan trade that sent ripples through Indian markets. The Taliban takeover is leading to a spike in prices of commodities especially dry fruits …

Taliban takeover in Afghanistan to impact trade with India, says CAIT
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban takeover in Afghanistan to impact trade with India, says CAIT

India Today  

The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan will impact bilateral trade relations with India, said Praveen Khandelwal, secretary general of the Confederation of All India Traders. Afghan exports to India include dried raisins, walnuts, almonds, figs, pine nuts, pistachios, dried apricot and fresh fruits such as apricot, cherry, watermelon, and a few medicinal herbs. On the other hand, India’s exports to Afghanistan …

Evaluating India’s options in Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Evaluating India’s options in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

It is not a coincidence that the United States is exiting Afghanistan at the same time that the focus of its foreign policy is shifting to East Asia. But India should not overlook the deep ties between Pakistan’s security establishment and the Haqqani Network, a major faction within the Taliban that’s driving the successful campaigns on the battlefield. While talking …

Taliban: Covered almost 85% of Afghanistan, will capture rest soon | Exclusive
3 years, 5 months ago

Taliban: Covered almost 85% of Afghanistan, will capture rest soon | Exclusive

India Today  

Amid an ongoing conflict between the Taliban and security forces in Afghanistan, the spokesperson of the radical Islamist group spoke exclusively to India Today TV and gave their version on some important points about the help from Pakistan, the death of Indian journalist Danish Siddiqui and ISI's instructions to target Indian assets. On the current status of the conflict, the …

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