Afghanistan

China gets tough with Taliban–demands curbs on Uyghur radicals nesting in Afghanistan

<p> <strong>China’s patience with the Taliban appears to be running out with Afghanistan once again showing signs of becoming a…

3 years ago

Afghanistan cricket team wins hearts and minds by standing up to the Taliban

<p> <strong>Afghanistan's 130–run victory over Scotland in their opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 in Sharjah…

3 years ago

Russia-led military exercise to protect Central Asian countries from Taliban threat concludes

<p> <strong>The large-scale operational and strategic exercises of the collective forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) concluded in…

3 years ago

President-in -exile Amrullah Saleh resurfaces, warns Pakistan that its days in Afghanistan are numbered

<p> After more than a month former Afghan Vice President and now president- in- exile, Amrullah Saleh has appeared on…

3 years ago

Is everything OK? Pakistan foreign minister Qureshi and ISI Chief Hameed land up in Kabul

<p> Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and chief of Inter State Intelligence (ISI) Lt Gen Faiz Hameed landed in…

3 years ago

Russia to revamp strategic base in Tajikistan to counter Taliban’s threat from Afghanistan

<p> <strong>Russia today announced that its military base in Tajikistan will be fully re-equipped with modern communications equipment by the…

3 years ago

Explained: The CSTO alliance and how it plans to save Central Asia from Taliban

<p> <strong>The decision to hold large-scale military exercises - which began in the Khatlon region of southern Tajikistan, close the…

3 years ago

Afghanistan’s economy could shrink 30% this year: IMF

<p> Afghanistan’s economy could contract 30 per cent this year, the International Monetary Fund has said in a report. This…

3 years ago

Russia flaunts military might on Afghanistan’s borders as CSTO military exercises begin

<p> <strong>Russia's military strength is on full display as the collective forces of the Central Asian countries have kicked off…

3 years ago

Khalilzad steps down as flawed Afghan trouble-shooter with a troubled legacy

<p> The message was loud and clear for the US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad, when he  was…

3 years ago

Taliban’s Deputy Foreign minister Stanikzai flees to Dubai, as cracks appear in the extremist fortress

<p> Senior Taliban leader and Deputy Minister of Foreign Minister Sher Muhammad Abbas Stanikzai  has fled  Kabul  to join his…

3 years ago

Why are ISIS-K and the Taliban fighting each other in Afghanistan?

<p> The Taliban and ISIS-K are both fundamentalist Islamist militant organisations that seek to impose a strict Islamic rule on…

3 years ago

US offers condolence money to family killed in Kabul drone attack that went horribly wrong

<p> The USA has offered “condolence” money to the family of 10 innocent civilians including 7 children who were killed…

3 years ago

ISIS-K suicide bomber kills 32, injures many in mosque at Kandahar, Taliban’s birthplace

<p> Another suicide bomber on a Shia mosque in Afghanistan- this time in Taliban’s stronghold Kandahar struck on Friday, killing…

3 years ago

Will Russia-led Moscow format upstage Doha talks to resolve Afghanistan’s crisis?

<p> <strong>Russia is all set to host the Taliban along with other key countries, including India, United States, Iran, Pakistan…

3 years ago

Terror outfits benefited during Covid 19 pandemic as people spent more time online

<p> Online social media platforms have always been extensively used to spread information as well as misinformation. But the increased…

3 years ago

Russia relocates four Sukhoi fighters for the military exercise at Tajik-Afghan border

<p> <strong>Four Sukhoi Su-25 attack aircraft from a wing of Russia's Kant integrated airbase in Kyrgyzstan have been relocated to…

3 years ago

Putin warns terrorists from Syria and Iraq are pouring into Afghanistan, neighbouring countries must stay alert

<p> <strong>A day after his foreign minister said that the geopolitical alignments in the region are not getting easier, Russian…

3 years ago

Under pressure for change, desperate Taliban now knocks at Turkey’s door for help

<p> After failing to convince the world to recognise it, the Taliban’s “Islamic emirate” has approached  Turkey’s  leaders for “help”.</p>…

3 years ago

India needs to be ever vigilant to counter Pak-China nexus in Afghanistan

<p> <strong>There are multiple developments  in and around Afghanistan, following the Taliban’s takeover of the country in mid-August  Events in…

3 years ago

Taliban asks Iran to facilitate Afghan dry fruits export to India via Chabahar

<p> <strong>The Taliban has been realising that governance is a tough nut to crack. To restart the export of fresh…

3 years ago