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
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
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
“Kandahar is completely conquered. The Mujahideen reached Martyrs’ Square in the city,” a Taliban spokesman tweeted on an officially recognised account
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.
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
India on Friday urged the UN Security Council to review deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan and asserted that for successful peace process it is necessary to ensure that the Taliban Continue Reading
Fighting is raging around three major cities in southern and western Afghanistan as Taliban militants seek to seize them from government forces.Taliban fighters have entered parts of Herat, Lashkar Gah Continue Reading
Source: The Hindu The visit to China is the first from the group in the wake of its gaining key ground in Afghanistan, including in Badakshan province which borders China’s Continue Reading
The Afghan government and the Taliban have agreed to carry out peace talks after attacks on the capital.