Atul Aneja

Al Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) praises Taliban as role model after its return to power in Afghanistan

<p> The first clear sign that high-profile international terror groups  are sending overtures to the Taliban to expand the footprint…

3 years ago

Wary of a guerrilla war, Taliban asks civilians to handover their weapons

<p> The Taliban has asked all Afghan civilians to hand over the weapons, in a bid to defuse armed resistance,…

3 years ago

Regional powers drive Afghan diplomacy as Washington’s star fades

<p> Regional powers, irrespective of size, are vying with each other  to fill in the power vacuum in Afghanistan caused…

3 years ago

Pragmatic Russia and Iran ready to truck with Taliban, amid concerns

<p> Russia and Iran, two countries which will be deeply impacted by Taliban’s return to power  in Afghanistan, are ready…

3 years ago

Afghanistan’s former President Ghani abdicates leaves for Tajikistan

<p> Afghanistan’s former President Ashraf Ghani has left for neighbouring Tajikistan after the Taliban logged sweeping victories across the country…

3 years ago

Fall of Mazar-e-Sharif: Warlords Rashid Dostum and Mohammad Atta Noor escape to Uzbekistan

<p> Two famous but aging warlords, Rashid Dostum, an ethnic Uzbek and Atta Mohammad Noor have escaped to Uzbekistan, saying…

3 years ago

As Taliban besieges Kabul, political transition in Afghanistan imminent

<p> As Taliban besieges Kabul and cuts off its supply lines, a political transition under fire is imminent before the…

3 years ago

Is Afghanistan heading for a prolonged civil war, despite Taliban’s takeover of key cities?

<p> The Afghan government after a meeting of its security council has vowed to fight the Taliban, which has reached…

3 years ago

Taliban escalates mind games as city- after– city falls in Afghanistan

<p> Pakistan backed Taliban has stepped up its mind games since Friday seeking capitulation of the Afghan military and support…

3 years ago

Trapping of Iranian diplomats in Herat consulate triggers memories of the Mazar-e-Sharif bloodbath

<p> There is a chilling sense of Déjà vu as the Taliban closes in on Herat, Iran’s 3rd largest city.</p>…

3 years ago

Will Iran support guerrilla warfare to restore military balance in Afghanistan?

<p> As the Pakistan-backed Taliban continues its sweeping advance in Afghanistan, Iranian state-media is signalling that Tehran could back guerrilla…

3 years ago

In offering Taliban a power-sharing deal in Doha, Afghanistan’s government maybe buying time to fight another day

<p> In offering a power-sharing deal with the Taliban, the Afghan government maybe making a desperate bid to buy time…

3 years ago

From Kenya to Guam, India outlines sphere of interest in the Indo-Pacific with string of naval exercises

<p> Keen on demonstrating its sphere of interest mainly in the Indian Ocean, but also with a spur in the…

3 years ago

In a signal to China, Indian naval ships dock in Brunei ahead of QUAD manoeuvres in Guam

<p> <strong>Two Indian warships heading for a major joint exercise  with the United States, Japan and Australia at the US…

3 years ago

A rising India must engage with all global powers, steer clear of security alliances—Narendra Taneja

<p> In navigating its way forward, a democratic India must positively engage with all major global powers, without entering into…

3 years ago

How murder of diplomats in Mazar-e-Sharif 23 years ago permanently scarred Iran-Pakistan ties

<p> Exactly 23 years ago on August 8,  11 Iranians including eight diplomats and one journalist were murdered in cold…

3 years ago

Pakistan hatches Aug 5 plot as pro-India Kashmir wave spreads to PoK

<p> As India prepares to celebrate on August 5, the second anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, when Jammu…

3 years ago

Ghani calls for “countrywide mobilization” to counter the Taliban onslaught in Afghanistan

<p> Slamming the narrative that the Taliban has moderated its behaviour, Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani has asserted that the extremist…

3 years ago

China’s PLA plays mind-games in Tibet as Rajnath heads to Dushanbe for SCO meet

<p> <strong>With the Ladakh tensions in focus, China has stepped up mind- games with India by demonstrating qualitative improvements in…

3 years ago

Attack on bus that killed nine Chinese engineers in Pakistan breached four layers of security

<p> The attack on a bus that killed nine Chinese engineers not far from Dasu hydropower site in northern Pakistan…

3 years ago

In the race for fifth generation fighter jets, India may buy Russia’s “checkmate” plane—Chinese analysts

<p> In the race for fifth generation fighter jets, India may opt for Russia’s latest “checkmate” plane to deter China,…

3 years ago