Afghanistan

Overriding tensions, can Central Asia, Iran sustain working relations with Taliban ruled Afghanistan?Overriding tensions, can Central Asia, Iran sustain working relations with Taliban ruled Afghanistan?

Overriding tensions, can Central Asia, Iran sustain working relations with Taliban ruled Afghanistan?

Ever since the eventful return of Taliban in Afghanistan, their relations with neighbours like Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Iran…

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India joins Moscow format talks in Kazan as group focuses on rising ISIS threat, return of ‘extra-regional players’ in AfghanistanIndia joins Moscow format talks in Kazan as group focuses on rising ISIS threat, return of ‘extra-regional players’ in Afghanistan

India joins Moscow format talks in Kazan as group focuses on rising ISIS threat, return of ‘extra-regional players’ in Afghanistan

A miffed Russia has expressed its concerns about "attempts by extra-regional players to become more active in the Afghan direction"…

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Afghan embassy in India suspends operations, staff leftAfghan embassy in India suspends operations, staff left

Afghan embassy in India suspends operations, staff left

The Afghan embassy in India has suspended all operations after the ambassador and other senior diplomats left the country for…

2 years ago
India steps up humanitarian aid to Afghanistan with 1,000 new scholarships amid Chinese inroadsIndia steps up humanitarian aid to Afghanistan with 1,000 new scholarships amid Chinese inroads

India steps up humanitarian aid to Afghanistan with 1,000 new scholarships amid Chinese inroads

As China eyes to dig deep into Afghanistan, India has to revisit its role in Afghanistan and strengthen “channels” with…

2 years ago
Pakistan to repatriate Afghan refugees en masse as ties with Taliban turn toxicPakistan to repatriate Afghan refugees en masse as ties with Taliban turn toxic

Pakistan to repatriate Afghan refugees en masse as ties with Taliban turn toxic

Escalating tension with the neighbouring Taliban government, Pakistan has decided to evict all of Afghan refugees – numbering 1.1 million.…

2 years ago
Is China wooing Afghanistan, Iran instead of Pakistan as Plan-B to CPEC?Is China wooing Afghanistan, Iran instead of Pakistan as Plan-B to CPEC?

Is China wooing Afghanistan, Iran instead of Pakistan as Plan-B to CPEC?

By briskly appointing an ambassador to Kabul, China has emitted that it is planning to reconfigure its ambitious Belt and…

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Central Asian leaders see their future linked to Afghan transport corridorsCentral Asian leaders see their future linked to Afghan transport corridors

Central Asian leaders see their future linked to Afghan transport corridors

With the Central Asian countries vying to resume their historic role as a Eurasian transport hub, the agreement on strengthening…

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From Islamic State to Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinient, radical groups fail to sway India’s youthFrom Islamic State to Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinient, radical groups fail to sway India’s youth

From Islamic State to Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinient, radical groups fail to sway India’s youth

When the Islamic State Hind Province (ISHP) launched a magazine called Sawt Al Hind, or Voice of Hind, just after Delhi riots…

2 years ago
PM Modi and Iran’s Raisi give renewed push to new trade routes, Chabahar port and North-South corridor in arc lightsPM Modi and Iran’s Raisi give renewed push to new trade routes, Chabahar port and North-South corridor in arc lights

PM Modi and Iran’s Raisi give renewed push to new trade routes, Chabahar port and North-South corridor in arc lights

India and Iran on Thursday agreed upon fast-tracking infrastructure cooperation, focusing especially on Chabahar project and the International North-South Transport…

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How Pakistan is now using fatwas to counter Jihadis along the Afghan borderHow Pakistan is now using fatwas to counter Jihadis along the Afghan border

How Pakistan is now using fatwas to counter Jihadis along the Afghan border

With the rise in militant attacks targeting military, civilian and clerics, the Pakistani establishment is rushing to the base from…

2 years ago
Is defining an inclusive model in post-Taliban Afghanistan futile?Is defining an inclusive model in post-Taliban Afghanistan futile?

Is defining an inclusive model in post-Taliban Afghanistan futile?

The recently concluded 22nd summit of the SCO Council of Heads of States, though held in a virtual format, gushed…

2 years ago
Afghanistan, Pakistan relations slide downhill as war of words erupts over TTP terrorAfghanistan, Pakistan relations slide downhill as war of words erupts over TTP terror

Afghanistan, Pakistan relations slide downhill as war of words erupts over TTP terror

The verbal war between Pakistan and Afghanistan over terrorism and the implementation of the Doha Agreement intensified over the weekend.…

2 years ago
Afghanistan bans Swedish NGOs from charitable work over Quran burning incidentAfghanistan bans Swedish NGOs from charitable work over Quran burning incident

Afghanistan bans Swedish NGOs from charitable work over Quran burning incident

Annoyed by the burning of the Quran in front of a mosque in Sweden on the Muslim festival of Eid,…

2 years ago
Afghanistan to Argentina, foreign mercenaries from 84 countries fighting on Ukraine’s side: RussiaAfghanistan to Argentina, foreign mercenaries from 84 countries fighting on Ukraine’s side: Russia

Afghanistan to Argentina, foreign mercenaries from 84 countries fighting on Ukraine’s side: Russia

Russia on Monday accused Ukraine of stepping up recruitment drives in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East to attract…

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India will continue to export food grains to vulnerable countriesIndia will continue to export food grains to vulnerable countries

India will continue to export food grains to vulnerable countries

India will continue to export food grains including wheat and rice to vulnerable countries that seek New Delhi's assistance as…

2 years ago

Afghan diaspora to brainstorm ways to change ‘regime behaviour’ in Afghanistan during London meet

In a season of conferences by countries concerned with the situation in Afghanistan, a London-based Afghan diaspora group is organising…

2 years ago

Has the TTP formed its first ‘liberated zone’ inside Balochistan in Pakistan?

The Pakistani Taliban (TTP) announced the formation of its first 'liberated zone' - a new administrative district in the Balochistan…

2 years ago

People-centric policy will guide India’s engagement with Taliban – Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has hinted at the possibility of heightened interaction with the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. He…

2 years ago

China, Iran and Pakistan start security consultations in Beijing

A new alliance is in the formation in Asia. China, Iran and Pakistan organised their first trilateral counter-terrorism conference in…

2 years ago

Will Norway host Taliban for talks as West looks to re-engage with Afghanistan?

Western nations and Afghan stakeholders will meet in Norway in mid-June to discuss Afghanistan's current situation and the Taliban's governance…

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EU, Central Asian leaders fret over Afghanistan’s deteriorating security and humanitarian situation

European Union (EU) and Central Asian nations have expressed concern about the "deteriorating situation in Afghanistan" while stressing upon the…

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