Afghanistan
US calls off Afghan talks following Taliban’s belligerence, fighting to resume
Taliban did not and will not want an agreement as it believes in exercising unbridled power.
Taliban seeks international role in Kashmir but is against mixing up Kashmir and Afghan issues
Taliban is notorious for doublespeak and when it says there is no link between the Kashmir issue and the Afghan settlement, the opposite may be true, says former Ambassador Bhadrakumar
Pitfalls on the road to peace in Afghanistan
The Taliban is, in fact, in a zero sum game. The choices for it are stark: it is either acquisition of total power or continuance of the fighting
US to withdraw 5000 troops from Afghanistan in first phase if Taliban declares ceasefire
The stumbling blocks will be the US demand for the right to keep a contingent of troops in Afghanistan after a settlement with the Taliban and the Taliban's commitment to ensuring a ceasefire.
‘I’m an Afghan now’: The Soviet soldiers who never left the country they invaded
Thirty years have passed since the end of the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan, but more than 200 Soviet troops stayed behind to become full-fledged Afghans.
With India denying Trump’s claim about Kashmir, US-Pak talks are back to Afghanistan
Trump's faux pas on Modi wanting US mediation in the India-Pak dispute over Kashmir, is likely to lead to a stiffening of India's attitude to Pakistan and may eventually have an adverse effect on the US plans in Afghanistan.
China, Pakistan and Russia gain foothold in Afghanistan
Given its goal of quitting Afghanistan the US has set aside conflicts with China, Pakistan and Russia to rope in these countries in a bid to work out a face-saving deal with the Taliban.
Suicide bomber kills five at wedding party in eastern Afghanistan
July 12 (Reuters) - A suicide bomber on foot targeted a wedding party in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring 40, local officials said. Atahullah Khogyani, a spokesman for Nangarhar province’s governor, said a boy set off his explosives inside the house of a pro-government militia commander in Pacheragam district. Khogyani said...
Ikram Ali Khil breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s 27-year-old World Cup record
July 5 (IANS) -Afghanistan's Ikram Ali Khil drew comparisons with Sachin Tendulkar for a stunning knock against the West Indies in their last World Cup game which his team lost by 23 runs. On Thursday, Ikram broke Tendulkar's record for the highest score by an 18-year-old at an ICC World Cup at Headingley, where the Little Master once broke the...
Afghan President Ghani says he will visit Pakistan end of June
June 7 (RFERL) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says he will visit Pakistan on June 27 in an effort to improve bilateral relations that are often hampered by mistrust and reciprocal accusations. Ghani said on June 4 that the visit was agreed on after he met Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan last week on the sidelines of a meeting of...
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