By SPS Pannu New Delhi, Aug 20: While the Taliban have been talking about granting “general amnesty” to everyone in Afghanistan, the ground reality is that they are actively searching for people who worked for…
By Rahul Kumar New Delhi, Aug 20: The Afghan crisis and conflicts in the Muslim world are opening up fault lines in Europe as more and more migrants seek to enter Europe. Poland has deployed…
By Ateet Sharma New Delhi, Aug 20: Russia has called for a nationwide dialogue in Afghanistan even as calls for a ‘Resistance 2.0’ movement against the Taliban takeover are growing stronger, especially in the Panjshir…
By Mahua Venkatesh New Delhi, Aug 20: Will the political turmoil in strategically-located Afghanistan impact global crude oil prices? No one has the answer yet. For the uninitiated, it may seem far-fetched that the political…
By Mrityunjoy Kumar Jha New Delhi, Aug 20: While top Taliban leaders are in Kandahar discussing how to govern the country, the security of the capital Kabul is now in the hands of the Haqqani…
By Atul Aneja New Delhi, Aug 20: The first clear sign that high-profile international terror groups are sending overtures to the Taliban to expand the footprint of Global Jihad has emerged with Al Qaeda in…
By Mrityunjoy Kumar Jha New Delhi, Aug 19: After the swift victory of Taliban, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is likely to be the new President of Afghanistan while his deputy in the Doha office, Sher…
By Mahua Venkatesh New Delhi, Aug 19: The plight of the people of Afghanistan has multiplied as they are left with little money in their hands. Banks have also gone dry with the locals withdrawing…
By Rahul Kumar New Delhi, Aug 19: Despite the Taliban rebuff over Turkish boots at the Kabul airport, Ankara is determinedly pushing ahead with its Afghan agenda. President Reccep Tayip Erdogan sees space to move…
By Ateet Sharma New Delhi, Aug 19: About three hours drive from Kabul is Panjshir, a northern province still free from Taliban rule. With the Hindu Kush mountain range providing a natural fortress, the valley…
By S P S Pannu New Delhi, Aug 19: President Joe Biden’s promise to evacuate over 20,000 at-risk Afghans who have been working with the US government appears to have run into the Taliban barrier…
By Rahul Kumar New Delhi, Aug 19: In the Afghan minefield, all players- regional and global are hedging their bets. With a capricious Taliban at the helm in Kabul, countries are keeping their cards close…
By Mrityunjoy Kumar Jha New Delhi, Aug 19: The celebration of Afghanistan’s Independence Day today, is pitting the Taliban, the new rulers of Kabul against young patriots, who are proud to anchor their national identity…
By Ateet Sharma After securing the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, the United States has not only ensured a smooth withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan but also their Military Working Dogs (MWD). Among…
By Mrityunjoy Kumar Jha New Delhi, Aug 18: The Taliban after their dramatic takeover of Kabul on Sunday have gone into overdrive to message that they have indeed changed. The idea is to tell the…
By Atul Aneja New Delhi, Aug 18: The Taliban has asked all Afghan civilians to hand over the weapons, in a bid to defuse armed resistance, and consolidate its political hold. Despite their dramatic takeover…
By S. Ravi New Delhi, Aug 18: The dramatic takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban within days of United States troops moving out has caught many unawares. This includes art lovers and international organisations connected…
By Atul Aneja New Delhi, Aug 18: Regional powers, irrespective of size, are vying with each other to fill in the power vacuum in Afghanistan caused by the US retreat from the Hindukush mountains and…
By Mrityunjoy Kumar Jha New Delhi, Aug 18: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud (TTP) has congratulated Taliban chief Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada on Taliban’s victory. Mehsud also reinstated his bayat (allegiance) to the Taliban…
By Mahua Venkatesh New Delhi, Aug 17: Pushing forth projects under the multi-billion Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) which cut across Afghanistan is Chinas primary concern amid rising uncertainty in the region as the Taliban…