Taliban

India, the current president of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), has once again spotlighted the increasing threat posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan (ISIL-K), an …

In another bid to combat violent extremism in Central Asia, Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed an agreement in Astana on Tuesday to launch a new US$ …

There does not seem to be any abatement in the rising incidents of terror in Afghanistan. It has now assumed serious proportions especially after the attack on the Pakistan Embassy …

A major regional conference in Moscow has urged the Taliban to “resolutely” eliminate terrorism, and work towards an inclusive government in Afghanistan that represents all ethnic groups. Special envoys/senior officials …

The fourth meeting of the Moscow format of consultations on Afghanistan will take place on November 16 with the participation of key regional countries interested in a peaceful Afghan settlement, …

India has prominently featured among the few countries that provided assistance to Kabul, since the withdrawal of the US troops in August last year. Aid from India in the form …

Taliban’s ascent to power in Kabul has left minorities in a state of disarray not just in Afghanistan but also in neighbouring countries. A group of Sikhs and Hindus who …

The Taliban interim government in Afghanistan is making a fresh bid to seek India’s lucrative energy market by trying to revive the Turkmenistan Afghanistan Pakistan India (TAPI) gas pipeline. In …

A deadly suicide bombing at a mosque killed prominent cleric, signalling the escalation of a blood feud between the Taliban and the Islamic State in Afghanistan. The twin blasts that …

<p> <strong>When you walk into the plush RD Mall in Gurugram, you will find a kiosk selling Afghan dry fruits, nuts of all varieties, asafoetida, almond oil and saffron among …

<p> Earlier this week, a physically handicapped suicide bomber, who had hidden explosives in his prosthetic leg killed a top cleric in Kabul. The killing of Maulavi Rahimullah Haqqani at …

<p> Earlier this week, a physically handicapped suicide bomber, who had hidden explosives in his prosthetic leg killed a top cleric in Kabul. The killing of Maulavi Rahimullah Haqqani at …

<p> <strong>The intention was noble. And the event was much needed. An international conference on Afghanistan was also perhaps long overdue. The Ukraine war since the end of February has …

<p> Afghan cadets who had been stranded in India after the Taliban took over the country last year have safely returned to Kabul.</p> <p> The return of the cadets followed …

<p> The Taliban government heading the Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan, which is still struggling for international recognition, got a boost after Russia decided to cancel duties on Afghan imports and …

<p> A Taliban commander has run into a major controversy as he used a military helicopter to take his newlywed bride home in a show of power and ostentation. He …

<p> Reclusive Taliban supremo Haibatullah Akhundzada surfaced again and this time to address the Taliban’s first “Loya Jirga” since they captured power in Afghanistan. Once again, the Taliban spokespersons did …

<p> A rival militant group the National Front for Freedom has claimed an attack on Taliban’s Loya Jirga gathering on Thursday in Kabul. The Freedom Fighters Front said in a …

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Cnjh2Evmh-E" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Chief, Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud says there won’t be a …

<p> Noor Wali Mehsud, the supremo of the UN designated terror outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) also known as Pakistan Taliban has declared that there has  not been any breakthrough in  …

<p> <strong>Pledging full support to Tajikistan to tackle the threats emanating from Afghan territory on its southern borders, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow is "doing everything to …