Peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government kicked off in Qatar on Saturday, marking what US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced as a “truly momentous” breakthrough in nearly two decades of relentless conflict. The negotiations will be tough, delegates acknowledged at an opening ceremony in Doha, and …
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New Delhi made clear on Saturday that any new dispensations emerging from the intra-Afghan dialogue process must ensure that Afghanistan’s soil is never used for anti-Indian activities. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, who joined the inaugural session of the intra-Afghan negotiations in Doha, Qatar, via videoconference, reiterated India’s support for an …
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India joined the inaugural session of intra-Afghan negotiations in Doha on Saturday and communicated its national position on the issue, stating that any peace process must be Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar participated in the session that marks the end of decades of war by bringing together …
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Two days after Afghanistan’s First Vice President Amrullah Saleh raised the Durand Line issue and spoke of Peshawar as the summer capital of the Islamic Republic, the former intelligence chief was targeted by an improvised explosive device attack ( IED) in Kabul that left three of his bodyguards injured. , …
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India on Thursday accused Pakistan of trying to politicize the procedure of the UN Security Council’s 1267 sanctions committee after members of the world body rejected Islamabad’s call to designate two Indian nationals as terrorists. The UN Security Council on Wednesday rejected Pakistan’s efforts to have the two Indians designated …
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[ad_1] Afghanistan has said its decision to resume offensive operations against the Taliban and other terrorist groups following two attacks on Tuesday that killed scores of Afghans, including newborns, was a “legitimate defensive position”. Tuesday’s attack on the maternity hospital in Dasht-e-Barchi area of Kabul prompted Afghan President Ashraf Ghani …
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[ad_1] India has cautiously responded to the suggestion by United States Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad that New Delhi should engage directly with the Taliban, people familiar with the events indicated on Thursday, adding that a decision has not yet been made. During his visit to New Delhi last week, Khalilzad, …
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[ad_1] that was enforced to curb the spread of the virus, as authorities reported another big jump of 1,140 cases which rose to 31,674 with 39 new fatalities. Besides coronavirus, the alleged scandal of imported drugs from India, the “weather update battle” with India were among the other issues that …
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[ad_1] KABUL: Representatives of US forces in Afghanistan and Taliban insurgents engaged in a rare public spat on Saturday, venting on social media about the stalling Afghan peace process. After lengthy talks behind closed doors, the Taliban and United States signed an agreement in February for reduced violence and a …
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