Afghanistan

Taliban arrests Chinese nationals over alleged smuggling of ‘precious’ stones

Five men, including two Chinese nationals, were arrested by the Taliban over the alleged smuggling of an estimated 1,000 metric…

1 year ago

Russia hints headway in TAPI gas pipeline project after Putin key aide visits Kabul

A week after Russian President Vladimir Putin's Special Envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov returned home from another trip to Kabul,…

1 year ago

Former Afghan woman MP shot dead at Kabul home

A former Afghan member of parliament and her bodyguard were shot dead by unidentified attackers at her home in Afghan…

1 year ago

Will the ISIS attack in Kabul wreck Chinese dreams in Afghanistan?

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged Afghanistan to take strong and resolute measures to protect Chinese personnel and institutions…

1 year ago

Will China’s gamble with Afghan oil deal pay off?  

China has signed a deal with the Taliban government for the extraction of oil from the Amu Darya oil field…

1 year ago

Afghanistan warns Pakistan minister over possible attack

Kabul has reacted strongly to Pakistani Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah saying that Islamabad may attack Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) insurgents in…

1 year ago

Pakistan faces perfect storm as militants launch multiple attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border province

With its economy already in the doldrums, Pakistan is confronting a perfect storm after militants launched multiple attacks in the…

1 year ago

India raises alarm as ISIL-KP takes root in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan 

India, the current president of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), has once again spotlighted the increasing threat posed by…

1 year ago

India leads UN efforts to protect Central Asia from terrorism and violent extremism

As Central Asia continues to face significant security challenges, especially threats emanating from the territory of Afghanistan, India will lead…

1 year ago

Japan joins UN initiative to combat violent extremism in Central Asia

In another bid to combat violent extremism in Central Asia, Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed an…

1 year ago

Blast, gunshots heard near Chinese hotel in Afghan capital Kabul

Blasts and gunfire rocked Afghan capital Kabul on Monday afternoon. Afghan media reports that a hotel frequented by Chinese nationals…

1 year ago

Saddled with internal problems Afghanistan and Pakistan are drifting apart

There does not seem to be any abatement in the rising incidents of terror in Afghanistan. It has now assumed…

1 year ago

NSA Doval calls for terror-free Central Asia by starving extremists of funds

Flagging the persistence of terrorist networks in Central Asia, including in Afghanistan, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday…

1 year ago

India backs inclusion of Iran’s iconic tradition in UNESCO Heritage list

Backed by India, Iran's 'Yalda/Chella' has been added as the new inscription on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage adding…

1 year ago

Three dead, 23 injured in Quetta suicide blast claimed by TTP

A police officer and two civilians died and 23 people were injured in a bomb attack in strife-affected Balochistan province…

1 year ago

India joins Russia and Iran to form Moscow backed troika on Afghanistan

India has moved to the frontline of diplomacy to resolve the turbulent situation in Taliban ruled Afghanistan by joining Russia…

1 year ago

Miffed Russia drops Taliban from Moscow talks 

The fourth meeting of the Moscow format of consultations on Afghanistan will take place on November 16 with the participation…

2 years ago

India delivers 13th batch of medical assistance to Afghanistan

India has delivered the 13th batch of medical assistance to Afghanistan which was handed over to authorities of the Indira…

2 years ago

Rs 1,200 crore worth heroin from Pakistan seized on boat off Kerala coast

The Indian Navy and the Narcotics Control Bureau in a joint operation seized 200 kg of heroin worth Rs 1,200…

2 years ago

Worried about Afghan terror, Russia-led military alliance forms a new unit to counter biological weapons

A special exercise of the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) armed forces which kicked off in the Zhambyl region…

2 years ago

Weeks after deadly Russian embassy attack in Kabul, Putin warns Afghanistan remains springboard of terror

Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again spotlighted the presence of terrorist and extremist groups in Afghanistan which could destabilise…

2 years ago