Afghanistan

The recently concluded 22nd summit of the SCO Council of Heads of States, though held in a virtual format, gushed too many winds in the geopolitical space. The SCO summit …

The verbal war between Pakistan and Afghanistan over terrorism and the implementation of the Doha Agreement intensified over the weekend. In a tweet on Sunday, Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif …

Annoyed by the burning of the Quran in front of a mosque in Sweden on the Muslim festival of Eid, the Taliban government suspended all Swedish activities on Tuesday in …

Russia on Monday accused Ukraine of stepping up recruitment drives in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East to attract foreign mercenaries. Moscow alleged that the latest move from the …

India will continue to export food grains including wheat and rice to vulnerable countries that seek New Delhi’s assistance as part of humanitarian assistance. Even as the restrictions on outbound …

In a season of conferences by countries concerned with the situation in Afghanistan, a London-based Afghan diaspora group is organising yet another meet to discuss the humanitarian crisis in the …

The Pakistani Taliban (TTP) announced the formation of its first ‘liberated zone’ – a new administrative district in the Balochistan areas of Kalat and Makran. The announcement adds that “Shaheen …

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has hinted at the possibility of heightened interaction with the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. He said that India prioritises delivering humanitarian aid instead of seeking …

A new alliance is in the formation in Asia. China, Iran and Pakistan organised their first trilateral counter-terrorism conference in Beijing on Wednesday. The three nations, of which two are …

Western nations and Afghan stakeholders will meet in Norway in mid-June to discuss Afghanistan’s current situation and the Taliban’s governance issues – which will complete two years in power this …

European Union (EU) and Central Asian nations have expressed concern about the “deteriorating situation in Afghanistan” while stressing upon the stability and growth of the country. A joint press communique …

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) unearthed a novel modus operandi of heroin being smuggled into India from Pakistan, hidden in Afghan brooms through the land check post on the Wagah-Attari …

The state of West Bengal recently became the first state in the country to ban the movie ‘The Kerala Story’. Theatres in Tamil Nadu have also withdrawn the film. Without …

India participated in a two-day closed-door conference on Afghanistan with 20 other countries led by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to discuss the Afghan crisis. The UN was spurred by …

One year and eight months after their capture of Kabul, the Taliban 2.0 has painted a picture of Afghanistan that is entwined in an array of contradictions. They are working …

The Defence Minister of Afghanistan claims that the country has repaired two more military helicopters – one Russian and one American. These include a Russian Mi-17 helicopter and an American …

Human rights activist, Dr Amjad Ayub Mirza says that despite Pakistan’s repeated threats, it just cannot afford to attack Afghanistan for many reasons. Mirza, who hails from Mirpur in Pakistan-occupied …

KATHMANDU: Nepali security guards who protected British embassy staff in Afghanistan, and who were airlifted to safety in the UK in August 2021, are now in detention and facing deportation, …

An earthquake of 4.3 on the Richter scale struck 85 kilometres East of Kabul in Afghanistan on Wednesday, according to the National Center (NCS) for Seismology. NCS said that the …

In yet another incredible show with the bat and ball, Afghanistan beat Pakistan by 7 wickets in the second game of the three-match T20Is to clinch a historic series win …

India’s northern states were rocked by an earthquake on Tuesday night  which triggered panic in several cities including Delhi-NCR with residents rushing out of their homes for safety. Video: #WATCH …