Afghanistan

US-Taliban talks to take 'brief pause' after airbase attack

Latest round of US-Taliban talks finishes: Taliban

2:59 pm August 12, 2019

Kabul: Taliban and US negotiators have wrapped up their latest round of talks for a deal that would see America shrink its troop presence in Afghanistan, a Taliban spokesman said Monday. According to Zabihullah Mujahid, the eighth round of talks, which had been taking place in Doha, finished after midnight. “Work was tedious & effective. […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Trump identifies India among major drug transit or illicit drug producing countries

2:28 pm August 9, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump has designated India among the over 20 major drug transit or illicit drug producing countries. In a memorandum to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday, Trump said that a country’s presence on the list is not necessarily a reflection of its government’s counter-narcotic efforts or level of cooperation with […]

US, UN & EU welcome India, Pakistan ceasefire agreement

Pak police removes pro-India banners, one arrested

2:59 pm August 7, 2019

Islamabad: Pro-India banners which appeared in different parts of Pakistani capital, including in the high security Red Zone, hailing India’s decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir have been removed by authorities who arrested a man in this connection. The banners carried a map envisioning Akhand Bharat (undivided India) showing parts of […]

Afghan foreign minister likely to visit India this month

US, Taliban push for peace in day 2 of talks

7:47 pm August 4, 2019

Doha: The US and the Taliban were thrashing out elements of a deal to bring a close to Afghanistan’s 18-year conflict at the second day of renewed talks in Doha on Sunday. The US, which invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taliban in 2001, wants to withdraw thousands of troops and turn the page on its […]

2 Afghan nationals held with 50 kg heroin

1:14 pm July 23, 2019

New Delhi: Two Afghan nationals have been arrested for smuggling banned drugs into India after 50 kg heroin was seized from them, police said on Tuesday. The two are from Kandahar and Helmand provinces in Afghanistan and smuggled the drugs into the country via the Attari-Wagah border between India and Pakistan, they said. Deputy Commissioner […]