Taliban government

Satellite imagery says poppy cultivation down in Taliban-run southern Afghanistan

Several media reports say that the Taliban administration in Afghanistan has truly reduced poppy cultivation between 2022 and 2023. Afghan…

11 months ago

Is the Taliban seeking legitimacy from India by appointing a new “ambassador”?  

The Taliban government in Kabul has appointed Qadir Shah, a current staffer, as the head of the embassy in Delhi.…

12 months ago

Taliban claims Black Hawk helicopter also repaired as 70 aircraft left behind by US become operational

The Defence Minister of Afghanistan claims that the country has repaired two more military helicopters - one Russian and one…

1 year ago

Russia to help Afghanistan eliminate drugs to save region from the menace

A concerned Russia has said that it will help Afghanistan eradicate drugs even as Moscow increases engagement with the Taliban…

1 year ago

The threat from the Taliban is real, says Capt. Alok Bansal

Swift geopolitical and geo-economic developments across the world have placed the Indian foreign policy under bright floodlights. The harsh pandemic,…

1 year ago

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

India and Afghanistan to restart trade under new air corridor arrangement

The Afghan Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) said that it has signed a new Air Corridor Agreement with India…

1 year ago

Moscow conference urges Taliban to rein in terror groups in Afghanistan

A major regional conference in Moscow has urged the Taliban to "resolutely" eliminate terrorism, and work towards an inclusive government…

1 year ago