Afghanistan
India-Iran-Afghanistan pact on Chabahar port to be implemented on February 26
India, Iran and Afghanistan signed a trilateral transit agreement in Tehran in May 2016, which allows them to connect each other through Chabahar Port, bypassing Pakistan.
Indian experts fear US withdrawal from Afghanistan will lead to a Taliban-Pakistan take over
Harsh Pant of the Observer Research Foundation has warned that a strengthened Taliban in Afghanistan could subsequently spread its influence to neighboring Pakistan and Kashmir, which would be bad news for India.
The Taliban change as state power comes within grasp
Since 2003, the Taliban of Afghanistan, have been seeing themselves not just as an insurgent group destroying everything and every institution that they consider “un-Islamic”, but also as an administrative group, delivering social, economic and other State-like services to people in areas under their control, even if only partially.
Afghan Presidential election postponed for technical reasons
More time is needed to verify voter lists and train staff on a biometric identification system designed to reduce fraud, said Abdul Aziz Ibrahimi, deputy spokesman for the Independent Election Commission.
First meeting on implementation of India, Afghanistan, Iran pact on Chabahar port
Positive and constructive discussions were held between the three sides on full operationalization of the Trilateral Transit Agreement for international transit & transport through the Chabahar Port. They agreed on the routes for the trade and transit corridors between the three countries.
Puppetry has long been a medium of entertainment and devotion in South Asia
Puppets are a part of popular culture and entertainment across the world, especially in the South Asian region. They reflect the cultural heritage of their region, its mythology, music, beliefs, rites and rituals. Puppetry has been around since ancient times, writes cultural anthropologist Dr. Lopamudra Maitra Bajpai in newsin.asia
Traditional grass mats of South Asia
Cultural anthropologist Dr.Lopamudra Maitra Bajpai looks at the various traditional grass mats of South Asia to bring out their aesthetic value, and the various materials and techniques that are used in their manufacture.
Terrorist bombs kill 232 and wound 645 in Afghanistan this year
Terrorist bombs have killed 232 persons and wounded 645 in Afghanistan in the first half of 2018. On Wednesday, eight civilians, including women and children, were killed in northern Afghanistan on Wednesday when a roadside bomb apparently targeting security forces ripped through the vehicle in which they were travelling, officials said.
Is a new “Quad” emerging with Pakistan, China, Russia and Iran as members?
The Pakistan Foreign Office on Thursday expressed ignorance about a reported meeting of spy chiefs of Russia, Iran, China and Pakistan in Islamabad over the growing threat to the region from the militant Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan. But both the US and Russia have reported the meeting and there is speculation that this might lead to the formation of...
The postal runners of South Asia down the ages
Visual anthropologist and South Asian culture aficionado, Dr. Lopamudra Maitra Bajpai, takes the reader through the history of the postal system in South Asia, highlighting the role of the postal runner - the messenger who delivered mail until early 20 th.century in some parts of the world..
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