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India, Taliban govt discuss ties, cricket in Dubai meet
India, Taliban govt discuss ties, cricket in Dubai meet

India has said it will consider engaging in development projects in...

Any attack on...: India slams Pak airstrikes on Af
Any attack on...: India slams Pak airstrikes on Af

India on Monday "unequivocally" condemned Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan...

Taliban order all NGOs to stop employing women
Taliban order all NGOs to stop employing women

The Taliban have announced they will close all national and foreign...

Taliban bans windows in women's living spaces
Taliban bans windows in women's living spaces

Taliban's spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid announced the decree that aims to...

Pak-Afghan border tension escalates, 8 Taliban killed
Pak-Afghan border tension escalates, 8 Taliban killed

Afghan Taliban forces fired on multiple Pakistani border posts in the Upper...

Taliban carry out retaliatory strikes on Pakistan
Taliban carry out retaliatory strikes on Pakistan

Afghanistan's Taliban forces targeted 'several points' in Pakistan on...

Don't cross the red line: Taliban warn Pakistan
Don't cross the red line: Taliban warn Pakistan

Following Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Barmal district of Paktika...

Taliban vow retaliation as Pak airstrike kills 46

A series of Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Barmal district of Paktika...

Afghanistan: Local staffer at Indian consulate shot at

An Afghan national working at the Indian consulate in Jalalabad sustained...

Taliban appoint acting consul in Mumbai mission

The Taliban regime has appointed Ikramuddin Kamil as the acting consul in the...

'Why Manipur being allowed to go Afghanistan way'

'Prime Minister Narendra Modi should have called his MLAs and ministers and...

Pak fumes as Afghan diplomats seated during anthem

Meanwhile, Afghanistan authorities defends sitting during Pakistan's national...

Trump shooter 'planned' to recruit Afghans in Ukraine

Ryan Wesley Routh, who authorities suspect was planning to attack the...

Caught smuggling 25kg gold, Afghan diplomat resigns

Wardak had taken charge as the acting ambassador of Afghanistan to New Delhi...

Pak airstrikes inside Afghanistan kill 8 civilians

A senior Afghan interim government official on Monday confirmed that strikes...

Is India reviving ties with Taliban-led Afghanistan?

Singh, the joint secretary heading the division for Pakistan, Afghanistan and...

Time To Establish Diplomatic Relations With Taliban

The Taliban government in Afghanistan is not going anywhere.That being the...

Plane crashed in Afghanistan not Indian: Officials

Indian officials on Sunday said that an Indian plane was not involved in a...

Tremors in north India as 6.1 quake jolts Afghanistan

The quake triggered panic among people, with many in Delhi and the National...

'Challenges from India': Afghan embassy shuts down

The embassy said it was 'cognisant' that some may attempt to characterise...

Afghans Leave Pakistan Ahead Of Ultimatum

Afghan refugee prepare to return home after Pakistan issued undocumented...

2000 killed as 6.3 magnitude tremor hits Afghanistan

Local officials in Herat said that over 30 people have died and more than 600...

Afghan embassy shuts down, cites 'lack of support'

The Afghanistan Embassy in New Delhi announced Saturday night that it is...

Afghan embassy in Delhi likely to shut operations

The Afghan embassy in India has purportedly come out with a communication on...

Taliban Celebrates The Fall Of Kabul

August 15, 2023 marked two years since the Taliban captured power in...

Taliban Bans Beauty Salons

Ahead of the second anniversary of its grabbing power in Afghanistan, the...

Taliban in Kashmir? What does the Army say

"So, there was no infiltration of any Afghani Taliban... To that effect, we...

No change in leadership: Afghan embassy over CDA

Mamundzay was appointed by the previous Ashraf Ghani government and he has...

Afghanistan, terrorism focus of SCO meet on Friday

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and his counterparts from Uzbekistan...

Strong tremors jolt Delhi, north Indian states

Panic-stricken people rushed out of buildings as the earthquake struck around...

The Man Who Fought Al-Qaeda, Taliban

Ahmed Shah Massoud's assassination, 9/11 and the defeat and ejection of the...

Telangana is Afghanistan, KCR its Taliban: Sharmila

While talking to mediapersons in Mahbubabad, Sharmila said, "He (KCR) is a...

5 Taliban terrorists among 9 killed in Karachi attack

A spokesperson of the Karachi Police confirmed in a statement that the...

India will never abandon Afghans: NSA Doval

Doval's visit to Moscow comes weeks ahead of the G-20 foreign ministers'...

NIA gets mail threatening 'Taliban attack' in Mumbai

The IP (internet protocol) address of the sender has been traced to Pakistan,...

Don't blame others for...: Taliban to Pak on blast

On January 30, a suicide bombing at a mosque in the Peshawar Police Lines...

Taliban welcome Indian Budget 2023, say good for ties

The Taliban's remarks came after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed...

Taliban publicly cut off hands of 4 over theft charges

Despite international condemnation, the Taliban has resumed the flogging and...

US warns Taliban over ban on women in universities

The Taliban rulers on Tuesday banned university education for women...

Pak hostage crisis ends; all Taliban terrorists killed

Two commandos of the special forces were also killed in the rescue operation...

Pak Taliban militants kill 2 policemen, take hostages

At least two policemen were killed and many others injured when Pakistani...

India to resume 20 projects in Afghanistan: Taliban

The Taliban dispensation in Afghanistan has said that India will resume work...

World must not forget Afghan situation: Jaishankar

At a joint media briefing with Lavrov, Jaishankar listed issues such as...

No CAA: Refugees to get citizenship under old law

According to a Union home ministry notification, those Hindus, Sikhs,...

US-Taliban meet for 1st time since al-Zawahiri killing

The key Biden administration included the CIA's deputy director David Cohen...

Number of foreign militants in J-K is up: CRPF chief

An uptick has been noticed in the number of foreign terrorists operating in...

Taliban cleric Haqqani killed in blast in Kabul

Taliban cleric Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani was killed in a blast which occured...

Top Pak-based terrorist Khorasani killed in blast

A top commander of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Omar Khalid...

China's spl envoy on Af visits India for peace talks

People familiar with the development said on Friday that the Chinese envoy...

Sikhs Flee Taliban, Arrive In India

At least 30 Afghan Sikhs, including infants and children, flew to India from...

Taliban grossly violated deal: US on Zawahiri's death

Blinken said the US will continue to act against those who threaten the...

US, Taliban hold talks over $3.5bn Afghan reserves

A US special envoy met senior Taliban representatives in Tashkent,...

Taliban's new diktat to punish 'untruthful criticism'

Zabiullah Mujahid, spokesperson of the Taliban published new 'instructions'...

Ukraine on table as Jaishankar meets Blinken, Lavrov

The talks took place on the sidelines of the G-20 foreign ministers' meeting...

Sufi guru from Afghanistan shot dead in Nashik

A 35-year-old Muslim community religious leader hailing from Afghanistan was...

Afghan Earthquake: The Aftermath

Glimpses of the destruction caused by the earthquake in Gayan, Afghanistan.

More than 1000 dead as huge quake hits Afghanistan

The US Geological Survey said the quake struck about 44 km (27 miles) from...

Indian Diplomats Meet With Taliban

A delegation led by J P Singh, joint secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran)...

Indian team in Kabul for aid, may engage with Taliban

India has sent a team to Kabul to oversee the delivery of India's...

Pak's LeT, JeM have hundreds of fighters, camps in Af

The 13th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team cites...

India was, is key stakeholder in Afghanistan: Doval

Speaking at the 4th Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan in Tajikistan's...

Spotted! The Taliban's Mullah Baradar

Present at the signing ceremony was the Taliban's rarely seen Deputy Prime...

Cover Faces,Taliban ORDERS TV Presenters

After the Taliban ordered lady newscasters to cover their faces when...

Taliban order women to cover up head to toe

The Taliban have been forcing women to cover themselves up since returning to...

US left behind arms worth over $7 bn in Afghanistan

The US military has confirmed that they will not return to the Taliban-ruled...

Shaheen Bagh drug haul: 3 more held including Afghans

The NCB has widened its probe into a recent seizure of about 50 kg of heroin...

NCB busts Afghan drug ring in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh

The Narcotics Control Bureau has seized about 50 kg of 'high-quality' heroin...

Taliban moving away terrorists from Pak border: Report

Pakistan, in recent months, has been increasingly frustrated by the Taliban...

60-80 terrorists waiting to cross the LoC into India

The launchpads across the Line of Control in Kashmir valley are abuzz with...

India kept out of China's FMs meet on Afghanistan

China will host the third meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan's...

Danish Siddiqui's parents move ICC against Taliban

The journalist was covering clashes between Afghan troops and the Taliban in...

Photographer Danish Siddiqui's parents to sue Taliban

Slain Reuters photojournalist Danish Siddiqui's parents will initiate legal...

Ex-Afghan finance minister now drives Uber in US

A week before the Taliban seized Kabul, Payenda had resigned from his...

India sends 2,500 tonne wheat to Afghanistan via Pak

In a ceremony held in Amritsar, foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla...

India is your home: Modi to Af Sikh-Hindu delegation

In a meeting with PM Modi at his residence, the delegation praised the...

US Wants To Be Friends With Taliban?

Regional States will be worried that the US's nascent engagement with the...

No apologies for what I did: Biden on Afghanistan exit

However, Biden expressed his sympathy for the crisis in Afghanistan after the...

Is The Taliban Breaking Away From Pakistan?

The Taliban's main challenge comes on the financial and economic front and...

Why Is The Taliban Angry With Pakistan?

The Taliban is showing its strong discontent as the high hopes given to it by...

Afghanistan's Winter of Discontent

Cut off from the world and having to contend with an orthodox and repressive...

NIA arrests Afghan from Delhi in Mundra drugs case

The National Investigation Agency arrested an Afghan national in connection...

India sends medical supplies to Afghanistan

The medical supplies were sent on a return flight that had brought 10 Indians...

Pak allows India to send relief to Kabul on Af trucks

Pakistan on Friday agreed to let India transport 50,000 metric tonnes of...

India, Pakistan, Taliban On Same Page?

Delhi has come to accept the Taliban takeover in Kabul as a reality and seems...

Key Af Taliban leaders studied at Pak madrasa: Report

Darul Uloom Haqqania madrassa, one of Pakistan's largest and oldest...

Pak informs India of allowing wheat to Afghanistan

Pakistan on Wednesday said it has formally informed India about its decision...

Pakistan to allow Indian wheat to Afghanistan: Imran

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Monday that his government...

Don't want any conflict with India: Taliban

'Women have 100 per cent inclusion in the health sector. They are also...

'India needs to do much more in Afghanistan'

'The threat of ceding space to China in Afghanistan appears to be one factor...

'Taliban not involved in Kashmir violence'

'It was always anticipated that the return of the Taliban would embolden...

PM Modi meets NSAs, moots 4 mantras for Afghanistan

The need for an inclusive government in Kabul and a zero-tolerance stance on...

Afghan foreign minister in Pakistan to reset ties

Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, Amir Khan Muttaqi, on Wednesday...

Delhi dialogue seeks open, inclusive govt in Kabul

Top security czars of India, Russia, Iran and five central Asian countries on...

8 nations call for efforts to tackle terrorism from Af

Doval said it is time for closer consultations, greater cooperation and...

Why China won't attend meet on Af hosted by India

"Due to scheduling reasons, it is inconvenient for China to attend the...

Afghan Meet: India's Time To Play A Role

The alacrity with which regional States responded to Delhi's invite signals...

After Pak, China too to skip NSA meet on Afghanistan

China has said it will not attend the regional security dialogue on...

If Taliban targets India, air strike is ready: Yogi

Today, Pakistan and Afghanistan are feeling disturbed because of the Taliban,...

Afghan situation couldn't be seen in isolation: Modi

Modi said that the failure and inability to provide good governance, the...

US announces $144mn in humanitarian aid for Afghans

'This funding provides support directly to some of the more than 18 million...

US negotiated with Taliban as it was losing: Khalilzad

'The negotiation was a result of -- based on the judgment that we weren't...

Modi to focus on Af, climate change at G20 in Italy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to pitch for a united global...

ISI chief, Pak FM visit Kabul for talks with Taliban

During the day-long visit, the Pakistani delegation will hold talks with...

Indian delegation meets Taliban team in Moscow

The Indian side expressed readiness to provide extensive humanitarian...

PIA suspends flights to Kabul after Taliban threat

Pakistan's national flag carrier on Thursday suspended flight operations to...

US Is Back In Business In Afghanistan

Russia and China are tight-fisted and Iran is broke and none of them has the...

Prevent Af from becoming terror source: PM to G20

In a virtual address at the G20 Extraordinary Summit on Afghanistan, Modi...

PM to take part in G20 summit on Afghanistan tomorrow

The summit is being convened by Italy, the current chair of the G20 that...

Afghan terrorists may try to enter J-K: Army chief

Chief of Army Staff General M M Naravane on Saturday did not rule out the...

For Taliban, US is Important

The Taliban knows that Washington holds the key, points out Ambassador M K...

China delivers US$ 31 mn in aid to Taliban govt

China's Ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu and Acting Minister of Refugee...

Taliban ask India to resume flights to Afghanistan

The last commercial flight between India and Afghanistan was operated by Air...

US On Diplomacy Road With Taliban?

There is growing acceptance of the idea in the international community that...

Biden advised to keep 2500 troops in Afghanistan

Taliban failed to honour Doha accord, never renounced Al-Qaeda: US general...

Using Af situation for self interest: PM's dig at Pak

Addressing the 76th UNGA session in New York, Modi called for ensuring that...

Modi-Biden talks: A call on Taliban to end terror

In a US-India Joint Leaders' Statement issued after the first in-person...

Dom's Take: Taliban: What SANCTIONS!

Dominic Xavier wonders if economic sanctions will make any difference to the...

Covid, Afghanistan on agenda of Modi-Biden talks

While the two leaders have met earlier when Biden was the Vice President of...

Has Pakistan Learnt Its Afghan Lessons?

Imran Khan knows Pakistan is holding a strong hand and doesn't have to flaunt...

India has Reason To Worry about Taliban

India is worried about Pakistan getting the Taliban to ignite trouble in...

China, Russia and Pak envoys meet Taliban officials

Special envoys of China, Russia and Pakistan have met the top officials of...

Supporting Taliban is an anti-India act: Yogi

Supporting the Taliban means supporting anti-India, anti-humanity, anti-women...

Modi's flight avoids Afghan airspace, Pak gives nod

Notably, Pakistan had previously denied the permission of President Ram Nath...

SAARC meet cancelled as Pak wanted Taliban on table

India, along with some other members, objected to the proposal and due to...

Taliban seek participation at UNGA, nominate envoy

The nomination sets up a confrontation between the Taliban and Afghanistan's...

Modi, Biden to discuss Afghanistan, defence ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Joe Biden are...

In 'constant touch' with Taliban: Pak army official

Pakistan is in 'constant touch' with the Afghan Taliban for safeguarding the...

And Afghan Girls Go To School...

Some Afghan girls began attending primary school this week.

Taliban stare at crisis as rift among factions emerges

Even though the Taliban has managed to capture Afghanistan and form a...

No Time To Lose On Afghanistan

The key is to act and not wait and watch before the limited window of...

How the US Lost the Opium War in Afghanistan

The US spent $1.5 million a day since 2001 fighting the opium war in...

What is the Taliban Doing in Prison?

September 15, 2021, when a photographer from the West Asia News Agency...

Must deal with radicalisation in Af: Modi to SCO

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for developing a template by...

Afghanistan on verge of economic collapse

The IMF and World Bank have stopped loans, and the FATF warned its 39 member...

'I hope India does not give up on Afghanistan'

'There is far more goodwill towards India from across the board in Afghanistan'

'If the Taliban see my father, they could harm him'

For Afghans in India, including medical tourists from the war-torn country as...

All eyes on SCO meet after Taliban takeover

After two decades, the SCO appears to be at a cross-roads with the US...

Targeting Taliban: Does US Want India's Help?

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was asked by US Congressmen if the US...

'Taliban hates Pakistan'

'Pakistan has power -- they have the power of terrorism and the reluctance of...

'Taliban won't have impact on terrorism in India'

'What has the impact of 40 years of warfare in Afghanistan been on...

Taliban Will Be Around For A Long While

Unless the Taliban goofs up in a big way, which seems highly unlikely, we are...

Why Akhtar feels Taliban & Hindu extremists are same

The noted screenwriter and lyricist said he finds many commonalities between...

736 Afghans seek registration in India since Aug 1

According to the data, the total number of persons of concern to UNHCR in...

'ISI, Leave Afghanistan'

Afghan refugees in New Delhi protest against the Taliban and Pakistan's...

'Pak considered Taliban as partner to counter India'

Pak's role in Kabul is not sending a good message to India, a top American...

How US LOST to Pakistan in Afghanistan

For two decades the US paid in blood and blood money for dependence on...

Centre's Taliban Response Puts UP BJP in A Fix

The pressure on Delhi mellowed Lucknow's ruling dispensation's initial...

First commercial flight lands in Taliban-ruled Af

Pakistan's national flag-carrier on Monday ran its first commercial flight to...

What's Pakistan's Afghan Plan?

Pakistan is making efforts at multiple levels for the Taliban government to...

Taliban blockade Panjshir, carry out killings: Report

Taliban have imposed a blockade in Afghanistan's Panjshir province, denying...

Indian security forces to train in Taliban module

A full-fledged training, intelligence and combat module on Taliban, its...

Taliban govt unlikely to survive: William Dalrymple

"The most successful governments in Afghanistan tend to be those who have the...

Resistance leader Ahmad Massoud still in Af: Report

Ahmad Massoud had called for a 'national uprising' against the Taliban.

Taliban execute Amrullah Saleh's brother

This comes a few days after reports emerged that Amrullah Saleh, who was...

Taliban rise poses serious threat: Rajnath to Aussies

The India delegation flagged concerns over the possible implication of the...

Why Didn't India Reach Out to the Taliban?

If New Delhi finds itself out in the cold in Afghanistan, both the...

Taliban have been 'businesslike, professional': WH

"The Taliban have been cooperative in facilitating the departure of American...

Oz 'deeply disappointed' on Taliban's interim cabinet

Australian foreign minister Marise Payne and defence minister Peter Dutton...

'Why would Taliban want to spite India?'

'We can't be outliers. We can't be bystanders. We have to be players.''The...

Afghan PM assures safety of returning ex-officials

"We appeal to the officials of past governments to return to their country as...

'India's greatest threat in Afghanistan is China'

'Imagine China pursuing its aims in Jammu and Kashmir by using Pakistani and...

How Taliban's funding continued over 20 years

In fact, the Taliban apparently collects about 10 per cent as cultivation...

US not in a rush to recognise Taliban govt: WH

'No one in this administration, not the President nor anyone on the national...

India discusses ISI-Afghan link with US, UK, Russia

India has conveyed its concerns to the top security and intelligence...

China endorses Taliban govt; announces $31mn aid

Taking part in the first meeting of Foreign Ministers of the neighbouring...

Taliban govt: 14 members are blacklisted terrorists

Specially designated global terrorist Sirajuddin Haqqani, who carries a...

Taliban Govt: ISI Has The Last Laugh

ISI chief Faiz Hameed coerced the Taliban to announce an interim government...

Hardliners, no women: Full list of new Taliban Cabinet

Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund is appointed as Prime Minister with two...

Taliban Crush Anti-Pakistan Protest in Kabul

Hundreds of Afghan protesters, including many women, took to the streets of...

Taliban govt is anything but inclusive: Afghan Amb

'Afghan people will not accept a governing structure that excludes women and...

Govt of terrorists: US lawmakers on new Taliban govt

'Don't be fooled. There is nothing more moderate about the revived Taliban...

India Must Engage with the Taliban

The activation of diplomatic channels is likely to yield better results than...

Taliban fire in air as protesters shout 'Death to Pak'

Hundreds of Afghan protesters, including women, took to the streets of Kabul...

Taliban unveil hardline govt, Haqqanis included

The Taliban had promised an 'inclusive' government that represents...

Co-ed Learning Under the Taliban

Students returned to class in Kabul weeks after the Taliban took over the...

Afghanistan is done with jihad

The Taliban have the ISIS in its crosshairs.The Taliban has shown the skill...

4 Americans evacuated from Afghanistan overland

The official confirmed that these are the first four Americans that "we've...

Has Panjshir fallen? Taliban claim war is over

"The war in Afghanistan is over, now we will work together to rebuild this...

Javed Akhtar draws flak for RSS remark, security upped

A Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party MLA over the weekend hit out at Akhtar...

No Afghan to be asked to leave India without MHA nod

The MHA's decision came about a fortnight after the Taliban's takeover of...

No interference, say Taliban post ISI chief's visit

The Taliban have confirmed that Pakistan's powerful intelligence chief...

Akhtar wrong in comparing RSS with Taliban: Shiv Sena

"The Taliban want an Islamic country. These people want to make a Hindu...

Will the Taliban LISTEN to the Women?

Women petition the Taliban. Talibs patrol Kabul's streets. Afghans flee into...

Taliban claim Panjshir captured, resistance forces deny

The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan has denied Taliban's claim and...

Taliban stop evacuation planes from leaving Af

A Pentagon official concerned with evacuation operations said the reason the...

What the World Expects From the Taliban

The world's attention is on the new Taliban and the imminent announcement of...

Taliban suicide bomber kills 4 in Pakistan

The attack targeted a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpost on the Mastung road in...

Taliban claim control of all Panjshir districts

Deputy head of the Taliban's cultural affairs commission Ahmadullah Wasiq...

Will announce new, 'inclusive' govt soon: Taliban

"Now we live in a completely independent Afghanistan. The new government will...

Panjshir forces claim to have killed 600 Taliban

Reports coming from the ground confirm that an intense battle between Taliban...

'Everything will be Okay': ISI chief in Afghanistan

A delegation of senior Pakistani officials led by Inter-Services Intelligence...

ISI chief dashes to Kabul to help Taliban form Af govt

In a surprise move, Pakistan's powerful intelligence chief Lieutenant General...

Taliban again postpone govt formation in Afghanistan

The Taliban have postponed the formation of a new government in Afghanistan...

US presses Pak to fight Al Qaeda, ISIS in Af

The Biden administration is quietly pressing Pakistan to cooperate on...

Expect to have real, inclusive govt in Afghanistan: US

The United States, Blinken said, is committed to looking at everything done...

Taliban open to addressing India's concerns: FS

"In our statement, we have said that we have told them that we want them to...

China is our most important partner, say Taliban

Describing China as its 'most important partner', the Afghan Taliban has said...

Can the Taliban Survive?

The US intends first to cripple the Afghan government financially through...

HC asks Delhi to reduce protesting Afghan refugees

The Delhi high court on Friday directed the Delhi government and the police...

Parl panel likely to discuss Afghanistan situation

Sources stated that a discussion is likely on the changed geopolitical...

Taliban parade captured US military equipment

In the second-biggest city of Kandahar, a long line of green armoured...

We have right to raise our voice for Kashmir: Taliban

Amid India's concerns that Afghanistan's territory might be used for...

Shringla meets Blinken, discusses return of Taliban

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has met top Biden administration...

No proof of Pak sending fighters to help Taliban: US

"I have not seen anything to corroborate that report," Pentagon Press...

Pakistan Can't Use Taliban to Threaten India

India has much paranoia in India about a new 'Terroristan' coming up between...

Got positive response: India on meeting with Taliban

India's immediate focus is to ensure that Afghan soil is not used for...

Mullah Akhundzada to lead Taliban govt in Afghanistan

The Taliban government will follow the pattern of the Iranian leadership.

US will make Life Hell for the Taliban

The US is not in a forgiving mood for being humiliated in such a manner by an...

China seeks to seize Bagram base in Afghanistan: Haley

Haley said there is a need to closely watch China as it is making a move to...

Naseer slams Indian Muslims 'celebrating' Taliban win

Shah, in a video that has gone viral on Twitter, said every Indian Muslim...

Talks fail, Panjshiris to continue fighting Taliban

The Taliban on Wednesday said that the negotiations with the leaders of the...

No rush to recognise Taliban: White House

There's no rush to recognition from the United States or any country we have...

Taliban terrorists or not: Omar on India-Taliban talks

"If they are a terror organisation, why are you (GoI) talking to them? If...

Rise and Rise of Qatar in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

Considering that Qatar is a trusted ally of Washington for decades, it is...

Afghan protestors can be Covid super spreaders: HC

The Delhi high court on Wednesday expressed concern over a large gathering of...

Talk to Taliban, prevent polarisation: Citizens' group

Expressing concern over the situation in Afghanistan, a group of eminent...

China-Pak-Taliban axis cause for worry: Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday said it is too premature to...

Afghan withdrawal best decision for US: Biden

"After 20 years of war in Afghanistan, I refused to send another generation...

Be Prepared for Taliban Terror

Pakistan would want to take full advantage of the situation to direct Taliban...

Taliban executed journalist Danish Siddiqui: Report

'Siddiqui was alive when the Taliban captured him. The Taliban verified...

China pledges support to Taliban

Amid deepening concerns in China over the regrouping of the ETIM, blamed by...

10 Months in Afghanistan

'The Afghans used to say that if there is any person whose name should be...

'Taliban resurgence will boost sleeper cells in India'

'India has to ensure its borders are properly sealed and there is no...

Taliban advance: Afghan Army chief cancels India visit

Gen Ahmadzai was scheduled to arrive in New Delhi on Tuesday on a three-day...

India must prepare for the Taliban threat

The Taliban will view India through the eyes of the ISI and can be relied...

'Pakistan will be China's eyes, ears in Afghanistan'

'India would not like to see Pakistani domination and tutelage of Afghanistan...

India is talking to the Taliban because it is winning

But why should India be talking to the Taliban in the first place? There is...

Afghanistan recalls envoy, senior officials from Pak

The diplomatic crisis between Pakistan and Afghanistan deepened on Sunday...

Time for India to Engage the Taliban

India needs to shed its policy of lethargy and inhibitions to engage the...

Daughter of Afghan envoy abducted, tortured in Pak

Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) stated with 'deep regret'...

Taliban's Resurgence: Threat to India

The Taliban's rise will see an increase in infiltration on India's western...

Indian scribe Danish Siddiqui killed in Afghanistan

Danish Siddiqui, in his early 40s, was killed during clashes in Spin Boldak...

Jaishankar meets Afghan Prez amid Taliban resurgence

Afghanistan witnessed a series of terror attacks in the last few weeks as the...

Afghanistan mission not yet over: US defence secy

The commander of United States forces in Afghanistan General Scott Miller...

Future of Afghanistan can't be its past: Jaishankar

Jaishankar also emphasised the need for ensuring that Kabul's neighbours are...

Make 'clean break' from terrorists: China to Taliban

In a significant policy statement on the Taliban which is making big gains in...

Pakistan will soon control all of Afghanistan

The billions India invested in dams, schools, etc in Afghanistan will be...

India's role vital in bringing peace: Afghanistan

Atmar briefed Jaishankar about the situation in the war-torn country amid...

Taliban-run Afghanistan: Does India have a role?

New Delhi should resist any temptation to act as spoiler and instead should...

Taliban calls China as a 'friend', welcomes investment

'China is a friendly country and we welcome it for reconstruction and...

US war in Afghanistan will end on August 31: Biden

he United States did what we went to do in Afghanistan, to get to terrorists...

Last US troops to leave Afghan's Bagram airbase today

As the United States prepares to withdraw its troops from the conflict-torn...

Dismantle terror safe havens for Afghan peace: India

India said on Tuesday that terrorist safe havens and sanctuaries must be...

US to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by 9/11

The US president is deeply grateful for the honour, courage and determination...

More troops guard US Capitol than Iraq, Afghanistan

The Pentagon is deploying 20,000 National Guards with lethal weapons in...

Doval in Kabul, holds talks with top Afghan leaders

Doval also met his Afghan counterpart Hamdullah Mohib and discussed issues of...

5 Afghans residing in Bihar with 'forged' papers held

According to Amar Kant Jha, SDPO, Katihar, the matter came to light on Monday...

Aus forces 'unlawfully killed' 39 Afghan civilians

According to the Australian media, the latest report has been based on over...

Afghan peace council head meets PM Modi

Following the meeting, Abdullah tweeted that Modi assured him of India's...

India joins inaugural session of Afghan peace talks

In his brief address, the external affairs minister said India's friendship...

US withdrawal from Afghanistan to benefit China

'If the Chinese are bringing Pakistan more 'behind the curtain,' in terms of...

Afghanistan thanks PM for medical supplies

Afghani President Ashraf Ghani took to Twitter to express his gratitude...

US forces hit Taliban 4 days after signing peace deal

The United States conducted an airstrike on Wednesday against the Taliban in...

Had very good talk with Taliban chief: Trump

After 18 years of war, the US and the Taliban signed the peace deal in Doha...

Taliban Treaty: Pakistan's biggest victory since 1947

'Pakistan's trump card is that it is the only credible guarantor on the...

US-Taliban deal is not a peace agreement

'Americans, after 18 years of war in Afghanistan, have got tired and they...

Trump says he will be meeting Taliban leaders soon

"We have had tremendous success in Afghanistan in the killing of terrorists,...

India reacts cautiously to US-Taliban peace deal

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India will continue...

Afghan govt, Taliban to hold peace talks by March 10

This will be probably for the first time since the 9/11 attacks that the...

US, Taliban sign peace agreement to end 18-yr war

Ahead of signing of the deal, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said the...

America's Taliban deal: What does it mean for India?

'Washington is well aware that the Haqqani group was responsible for...

US-Taliban treaty: Why Pakistan is grinning

'Pakistan is determined to garner the peace dividends.''On the diplomatic...

Taliban terrorist who shot Malala escapes Pak prison

Ehsanullah Ehsan said that he will release a detailed statement later in...

India has wounded Afghan and Bangladeshi self-respect

Make no mistake, the Bangladeshi and Afghan missions in Chanakyapuri would...

On surprise Afghan visit, Trump says peace talks on

Trump had a hastily-arranged bilateral meeting with Afghan President Ashraf...

Afghan Taliban frees 3 Indian hostages: Report

The officials said the freed Taliban leaders include Sheikh Abdur Rahim and...

Road not taken in Afghanistan's tryst with peace

As Afghans head to the polling booths to elect a new president, a contested...

Trump blames Taliban for end of peace talks

"I'll tell you one thing--we are hitting the Taliban right now harder than...

Address terror groups outside Afghanistan: India

Peace and reconciliation cannot go forward in an atmosphere of terror,...

Kabul attack: Trump cancels secret talks with Taliban

Trump disclosed that he was to meet the Afghan President and senior Taliban...

How Indo-Pak tension helps US gameplan in Afghanistan

The current Indo-Pak crisis over Kashmir is a godsend for the US. With...

Guj ATS seeks details of Afghans after terror input

One of the main tasks of the SOG is to keep a watch on the movement of...

What Taliban's J-K stand means for India's security

All things taken into consideration, the Taliban statement on Kashmir...

India loses Afghan proxy war

'Pakistan has worsted India in the Afghan proxy war and the defeat becomes a...

PM, Ghani discuss Indian role in Afghan peace process

The two leaders 'shared perspectives on situation in Afghanistan, including...

'If Afghan fighting stops, Kashmir will be ground zero for terror'

'A resurgent Jaish could be a reflection of the Pakistani security...

The Taliban: Barbarians at our gate

'With Taliban rule in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the unemployed jihadis will...

Taliban being used as hedge against India, says US commander

The statement comes Days after Trump sought Imran Khan's help in the Afghan...

India attends peace conference on Afghanistan participated by Taliban

Hours after the multi-lateral conference began in Moscow, India made it clear...

'Godfather of Taliban' Maulana Samiul Haq killed in Rawalpindi

He was the chief of the hardline political party Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Sami.

Taliban attacks don't deter Afghan election

The election seem to have been conducted without any major security...

At UN, India makes veiled attack on Pak for terrorism in Afghanistan

India also called for crippling the illicit drug trade which provides...

Afghan great game moves centre stage

'Washington must retain control over any peace process until the Taliban gets...

India must prepare for the daybreak of peace in Afghanistan

'The danger today is that out of sheer fatigue and exasperation, the US might...

Trump rules out talks with Taliban after series of attacks

Trump suggested a stronger military response is imminent.

Western hostages recovered from Taliban after 5 yrs

US intelligence agencies had been tracking the hostages and shared their...

Bangladesh, Afghanistan come down heavily on Pak at UNGA

Afghanistan said Pak was diverting attention of the international community...

The winners and losers in Trump's Afghan strategy

New Delhi and Beijing are the only two regional capitals that have commented...

Afghanistan is sliding into anarchy

'A couple of more such happenings in the coming weeks can push Kabul into...

Afghan defence minister, army chief resign post Taliban attack

"Defence Minister Abdullah Habibi and Army Chief of Staff Qadam Shah Shahim...

Exclusive! How India reached out to the Afghan Mujahideen

'It was a mission undertaken in darkness in every sense -- literally, because...

Why Taliban chief's killing is good news for India

What does the Taliban chief's death means for various stakeholders?

Is Afghanistan's grand illusion of Pakistan over?

As Afghanistan gradually realises that there can be no long-term stability in...

The ISI's grim message for Afghanistan

'The ISI has given a stunning display of its capacity to do with impunity...

How India must counter Pakistan in Afghanistan

New Delhi must indicate to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani that it has a...

'The Taliban is very angry that Malala stood up to them'

'Pakistan should evolve a common narrative. The country should have common...

Did the US turn a blind eye to the Taliban till...

'It is important to note that American officials were trying their best to...

Afghan power-sharing keeps everyone on tenterhooks

As Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah form a joint government after...

What the US withdrawal from Afghanistan means

'Obama's decision to end the US military involvement in the Afghan civil war...

The shadow of Afghanistan

We should be prepared for a phase of increased tensions in India-Pakistan...

Why India needs to think carefully about its Afghan policy

As the western forces prepare to leave Afghanistan in the coming year, India...

The shoddy way India looks at Afghanistan

New Delhi has consigned to itself the role of the underdog, says Ajai Shukla

Post 9/11, Bhatkal wanted to fight NATO forces in Afghanistan

Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal wanted to fight North Atlantic...

PHOTO ALBUM: When Afghan kids met 'Captain America'

A story of friendship in the middle of the Afghanistan war.

'The US has no clear answer for the future of Afghanistan'

At a conference on the future of Afghanistan, tough-talking former Indian...

With Taliban at the door, India has to STOP being the nice guy

India can stay relevant in Afghanistan not by being a bystander but by...

Khurshid outlines new thinking on Afghan problem

India has fleshed out its approach toward the peace talks with the Taliban...

Afghan endgame: Tough road ahead for India

The road to negotiations in Afghanistan will be a very difficult given all...

Can the disaster of 1996 repeat itself in Afghanistan?

While the Soviet troops left Najibullah all alone without any back-up support...

PICS: The Royal prince's deployment in Afghanistan

Rediff.com brings you a collection of photographs taken during Prince Harry's...

The Afghan endgame: India's biggest challenge

As the US readies to withdraw from the Afghan battlefield, it is moving...

'Good' Taliban orders 'bad' Taliban out of their area

Tension prevails in South Waziristan, after a jirga (assembly of elders) of...