Taliban initiates dialogue with India in Qatar
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) After the US completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, Taliban initiated dialogue with India in Qatar over safety, security and early return of Indian nationals stranded over...
View ArticleEU to step up cooperation with Afghanistan’s neighbours
Brussels, Aug 31 (IANS) The European Union (EU) intends to increase cooperation with Afghanistan’s neighbours to help them cope better with the consequences of the Afghan crisis, a top official said...
View ArticleUS exploring land routes to evacuate Afghans
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The US is exploring ways to evacuate American citizens and Afghan allies looking to leave the war-torn nation including via land routes, American officials said, reasserting a...
View ArticleIndia, US hold talks under shadow of Washington’s Afghanistan retreat
New York, Sep 2 (IANS) Meeting under the shadow of Washington’s retreat from Afghanistan, diplomats and defence officials of India and the US have discussed the recent developments in the region and...
View ArticleUN Humanitarian Air Service resumes flights in Afghanistan
United Nations, Sep 3 (IANS) The UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), operated by the World Food Programme (WFP), has resumed flights to enable 160 humanitarian organisations to continue their...
View ArticleEU FMs discuss coordinated engagement with Taliban
Brussels, Sep 3 (IANS) In a debate on Afghanistan, Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) discussed how to engage with the Taliban, in particular humanitarian aid and a possible tide of Afghan...
View ArticleShringla meets top US officials, discusses Afghan situation
New York, Sep 4 (IANS) In the wake of the disastrous pullout of US troops from Afghanistan, India’s Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met several senior officials in Washington to discuss the...
View ArticleGuterres to convene high-level event on Afghan humanitarian situation
United Nations, Sep 4 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will convene a high-level ministerial conference on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan on September 13 in Geneva, his spokesman said....
View Article1st flight after US evacuation lands in Kabul with food supplies
Kabul, Sep 4 (IANS) A United Arab Emirates (UAE) plane loaded with food supplies landed in the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, the first flight to arrive in the Afghan capital after the US...
View ArticleEU agree to re-establish joint presence in Kabul
Brussels, Sep 4 Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) have agreed to re-establish a joint presence in Kabul to ensure the safe departure of the bloc’s nationals and Afghans who are considered...
View ArticleMain money exchange market reopens in Kabul, crowds remain outside banks
Kabul, Sep 5 (IANS) The main money exchange market in Kabul has reopened, 10 days after the Taliban takeover as a banking crisis still exists in the war-torn country, a local source said. “Sarai...
View ArticleAfghanistan heads towards devastating economic and humanitarian crisis
Kabul/New Delhi Sep 6 (IANS) Taliban celebrated ‘Independence Day as the last troop of the US military forces left Afghanistan. But after the Taliban takeover, the average Afghan population faces...
View ArticleWith dried up foreign aid, Afghanistan braces for humanitarian crisis
Kabul, Sep 7 (IANS) After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, international aid, which evidently constitutes and caters to all basic facilitations of the country, has been suspended, leaving the...
View ArticleIndia, Russia to discuss Afghanistan crisis at NSA level meeting
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) India and Russia are set to discuss the Afghan crisis following the takeover of the war-torn nation by Taliban forces. India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the...
View ArticleRussia and India must convene Hindu Kush Peace Summit
The Russian National Security Advisor will be meeting the Indian NSA, and the Prime Minister of India Wednesday — primarily to discuss Afghanistan. There are other critical matters too between Russia...
View ArticleIndia, Russia meet on security issues including Afghanistan begins
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The National Security Advisors’ level meeting between India and Russia on security issues, including the Afghanistan crisis began here on Wednesday. The Indian National Security...
View ArticleAfghanistan : Impact of Taliban regime on India
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Though the Taliban leadership structure remains intact, factional differences have emerged over power sharing in the new governing set up, especially the manner in which the...
View ArticleHibatullah Akhundzada to lead Taliban govt in Afghanistan
Kabul, Sep 9 (IANS) The supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada will lead the new Taliban government in the war-torn country, the group has announced. Taliban...
View ArticleTaliban allow 200 Americans, other foreigners to leave Afghanistan
Kabul, Sep 9 (IANS) The Taliban have allowed at least 200 American civilians along with other foreigners to depart Afghanistan after negotiations with the US administration. As per reports, the foreign...
View ArticleKabul airport to be ready for int’l flights in 3 days: Report
Kabul, Sep 9 (IANS) A media report citing Taliban officials and technical teams said on Thursday that the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul will be ready for international flight services in...
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