Let Afghanistan Disintegrate Itself
Article by Mr. Shantanu K. Bansal The transition of power has been done in no time with Taliban now set to take throne of Afghanistan as the democratically elected government Continue Reading
Mid-Air Collision: MiG-29 Fighter Jet Collided With Afghan Military Plane Over Uzbekistan
Uzbek MiG-29 fighter jet reportedly collided with an Afghan Embraer on August 15 over Uzbekistan. The pilots ejected and survived, as per reports. More details are awaited.Additionally, the Uzbek border Continue Reading
China Says Ready For “Friendly Relations” With Taliban
China is ready to deepen “friendly and cooperative” relations with Afghanistan, a government spokeswoman said Monday, after the Taliban seized control of the country. Beijing has sought to maintain unofficial Continue Reading
Pak PM Openly Supports Taliban, Says It Has “Broken Shackles of Slavery”
Source: The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, according to Pakistani President Imran Khan, is “breaking the chains of slavery”. The Pakistan-backed group took over Kabul yesterday, setting off concerns about the Continue Reading
What starts in Afghanistan does not stay in Afghanistan: India,China and Iran grapple with the fallout.
Taliban advances in Afghanistan shift the Central Asian playing field on which China, India and the United States compete with rival infrastructure-driven approaches. At first glance, a Taliban takeover of Continue Reading
Taliban Warns India Against Military Presence in Afghanistan
Source: ANI An Indian delegation participated in a Taliban meeting in Doha. However, a separate meeting was not held with the country, a spokesperson of the insurgents’ group said. Asserting Continue Reading
Taliban take Kandahar, Herat, Lashkar Gah in major Afghanistan offensive
“Kandahar is completely conquered. The Mujahideen reached Martyrs’ Square in the city,” a Taliban spokesman tweeted on an officially recognised account
3,000 US troops to Afghanistan to help with evacuation as the Taliban close in on Kabul
Over the coming 24 to 48 hours, three infantry battalions currently inside the US Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility – one from the US Army and two from the US Marine Corps – will land at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, said Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby during a press briefing.
Joe Biden rules out changes in US troop withdrawal plan from Afghanistan
President Joe Biden has ruled out any change in the US plan to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan despite the Taliban increasingly gaining control over large swaths of the war-torn Continue Reading
Afghan govt wants IAF support to crush Taliban as fighting worsens across the country
Source: The Print In an unprecedented move, the Ashraf Ghani government has sought “robust air support” from India as the fight between the Afghan government forces and the Taliban insurgents Continue Reading