Afghanistan's fall to Taliban will strengthen the Sino-Pak nexus against India: Amarinder Singh
Aug 16, 2021, at 02:53 am
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday warned that the nation should be extra vigil at the borders after Taliban entered Afghanistan capital Kabul and are on the verge of taking control over the country.
Afghanistan crisis: Air India flight from Kabul lands in Delhi with 129 passengers
Aug 16, 2021, at 01:40 am
New Delhi: Amid growing tension and uncertainty in Kabul, Air India's flight from the Afghan capital arrived in Delhi airport around 8 PM on Sunday with 129 passengers.
Concerned about deteriorating situation in Afghanistan: MEA
Aug 12, 2021, at 10:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India Thursday expressed concern over the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan where Taliban is taking control of the ground through assaults following the withdrawal of troops by the United States.
Aug 11, 2021, at 07:15 pm
United States (US) Secretary of State Antony Blinken on 28 July described attacks on civilians in Afghanistan by the Taliban as “deeply, deeply troubling” and averred that “An Afghanistan that commits atrocities against its own people would become a pariah State”.
No more US bombing sorties to support Afghan forces after Aug 31 : Report
Aug 11, 2021, at 01:18 am
Washington: The US will continue with the pull out of its forces from Afghanistan even as the Taliban is fast seizing territories and killing top officials of the country.
India played a constructive role in Afghanistan: Pentagon
Aug 10, 2021, at 10:38 pm
Washington: Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby has acknowledged India's role in Afghanistan and said the country played a constructive role in the neighbouring nation which is currently witnessing a spike in Taliban activities in recent months.
India tells its citizens to leave Afghanistan today in 'special flight'
Aug 10, 2021, at 09:03 pm
New Delhi/Mazar-i-Sharif: India has asked its citizens to leave Afghanistan on a special flight today from Mazar-i-Sharif - the fourth largest city of the country - amid fierce fighting between national forces and the Taliban.
Aug 07, 2021, at 09:12 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The rapid deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan is a serious matter, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar conveyed to Qatar Special Envoy Mutlaq bin Majed Al-Qahtani during their meeting here on Saturday.
Russia excludes India from crucial talks on Afghanistan to which Pakistan and China are parties
Aug 06, 2021, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has not been invited to a crucial talk on the fast developing situation in Afghanistan to be held on August 11 in Qatar, according to media reports.
India 'closely monitoring' situation in Afghanistan, calls for 'immediate ceasefire'
Aug 06, 2021, at 12:44 am
New Delhi/UNI: India said on Thursday it is closely monitoring the evolving security situation in Afghanistan and called for an “immediate and comprehensive ceasefire”, amid the escalating violence engulfing the war-torn country.
'Closely monitoring situation': India on Taliban delegation's meeting with Chinese FM
Jul 30, 2021, at 01:04 am
New Delhi/UNI: India on Thursday said it is closely monitoring the situation following reports of Chinese top officials' meeting with a Taliban delegation in Beijing, and reiterated that “unilateral imposition of will by any party cannot provide legitimacy” in war-torn Afghanistan and that the gains of the past two decades need to be preserved.
Jul 26, 2021, at 01:40 am
New Delhi/UNI: The escalating situation in Afghanistan with the rapid advances made by the Taliban following the US pull out of its troops, which has caused concern in India, and the need to continue pressing Pakistan to act on terror financing and terror havens, will be top on the agenda of talks during the two-day visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to New Delhi beginning on July 27.
India criticises Pakistan, calls abduction of Afghan envoy's daughter shocking
Jul 23, 2021, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for dragging the country into the controversy over the abduction and torture of the daughter of the Afghan ambassador in Islamabad and for denying her account of the incident.
India evacuates 50 diplomats, staff members from Kandahar consulate as Taliban advances
Jul 11, 2021, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has evacuated around 50 diplomats and other staff members from the Kandahar consulate in Afghanistan in view of the Taliban fighters seizing control of a number of key areas in the region, media reports said.
Jun 28, 2021, at 11:03 pm
On June 26, 2021, four Districts were captured by the Taliban. These Districts include Shor Tapa in Balkh Province, Chak and Sayed Abad in Maidan Wardak Province, and Rustaq in Takhar Province.
Ending the Forever War in Afghanistan: Implications and Options for India
May 14, 2021, at 10:31 pm
The announcement of Joe Biden to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, starting May 1, 2021 has given rise to uncertainties in the region. This analysis by Ayush S Shankar and Arpita Basu Roy attempts a scenario-building of a post-withdrawal situation in Afghanistan and suggests policy options for India.
Oct 12, 2020, at 03:58 am
New Delhi: Afghanistan leader Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman has said he did not discuss the military role of India in Afghanistan during talks with Indian leadership over Afghan peace process.
Afghan forces kill LeT commander, destroy camp at Afghanistan-Pakistan border: Report
Jul 04, 2020, at 12:09 am
Kabul: The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) on Monday night destroyed a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) camp at the Afghanistan Pakistan border in an operation that lasted for about two hours and ended with the killing of an LeT commander and another cadre, a Wion report said.
Jun 03, 2020, at 09:05 pm
New Delhi: A report published by United Nations (UN) has revealed that around 6,500 Pakistani nationals are among foreign terrorists who are operating in Afghanistan and the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) play a key role in bringing foreign fighters into the war-torn country.
Seven soldiers, 19 militants killed in clashes in Afghanistan
May 28, 2020, at 02:25 pm
Kabul/Xinhua: Seven soldiers and 19 militants have been killed and one soldier and three children were wounded during clashes in two Afghan provinces, authorities said on Thursday.
American scholar criticises Zalmay Khalilzad's advice to India on Taliban
May 15, 2020, at 07:38 pm
New York: United States' special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad's advice to India that it should talk to Taliban forces about its concerns on terrorism has earned criticisms from American scholar Michael Rubin.
Taliban release 20 Afghan soldiers in Northern Kunduz province
Apr 30, 2020, at 06:44 pm
Kabul/UNI: The Taliban in a statement on Thursday said that it had released 20 more Afghan soldiers in the northern Kunduz province, as part of the prisoner exchange deal with the Afghan government.
Tablighi Jamaat committed Talibani crime: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Apr 01, 2020, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the Tablighi Jamaat committed a "Talibani crime" with its religious gathering in New Delhi recently that has now been linked to 128 coronavirus positive cases across the country.
Trump sends Pompeo to attend signing of U.S.-Taliban deal
Feb 29, 2020, at 12:09 pm
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will attend the signing of U.S.-Taliban agreement, which could be one step forward to ultimate U.S. troops withdrawal and lasting peace in Afghanistan.
US-Taliban expect to sign peace deal in Qatar today
Feb 29, 2020, at 09:42 am
Doha/IBNS: The US and the Taliban are expected to sign the landmark deal on Saturday in Qatar, almost 19 years since Washington deployed troops in Afghanistan in response to the 9/11 terror attacks.
Doha: India to attend US-Taliban deal-signing
Feb 28, 2020, at 07:15 pm
Doha/IBNS: India will attend the signing of the peace pact between the US and Taliban in Doha on Saturday, marking the first engagement of the south Asian country with the group.
Three Indian engineers freed by Taliban in exchange for 11 militants
Oct 07, 2019, at 12:51 pm
Islamabad, Oct 7 (UNI): The Taliban militant group has freed three Indian hostages in Afghanistan in exchange for securing the release of 11 of its members.
Provincial police deputy killed by Taliban militants in central Afghanistan
Sep 30, 2019, at 05:02 pm
Kabul, Sep 30 (Sputnik/UNI) A police deputy from Afghanistan's central Ghazni province has been killed by Taliban militants in the Salar area of the neighboring Maidan Wardak province, Arif Noori, a spokesman for the governor, told Sputnik.
Taliban bluntly tells Pakistan to not link Kashmir issue with Afghanistan
Aug 09, 2019, at 11:15 am
Kabul: As Pakistan sparred with India over the recent move by New Delhi abrogating Article 370 that had granted special powers to the state of Jammu and Kashmir, the Taliban seemed to have been riled by Pakistan's attempt to link the issue with Afghanistan.
Taliban leader Mullah Omar 'lived close to US bases', says book
Mar 11, 2019, at 01:57 pm
New York, Mar 11 (UNI): Fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar lived within walking distance of US bases in Afghanistan, a new book has claimed.