The Taliban will not allow Afghan territory to be used against any country, said Amir Khan Muttaqi, Foreign Minister of the Taliban administration in Afghanistan. Mr. Muttaqi, the first high-level Taliban leader to be hosted by India, held a rare media interaction in the Embassy of Afghanistan where he pitched for stronger bilateral trade ties … Read more
A Russian fighter jet on March 14, 2023 struck the propeller of a U.S. MQ-9 drone surveillance drone over the Black Sea, causing American forces to bring down the unmanned aerial vehicle in international waters, the U.S. military said. | Photo Credit: AP Russia says its fighters didn’t use weapons, impact U.S. drone The Russian … Read more
Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov (centre), and other members of delegations pose for a photo prior to their talks in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. Russia hosts talks on Afghanistan involving the representatives of the Taliban, other political forces in Afghanistan and neighbouring countries. | Photo Credit: AP The Moscow Format of … Read more
India’s participation in the talks was confirmed by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on November 8 when he held bilateral talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. | Photo Credit: AP India joined the latest meeting of the ‘Moscow format consultations on Afghanistan’ that was held on Wednesday in the Russian capital. The Moscow format … Read more
India is keeping a close watch as China takes the lead to mediate in Afghanistan as the US prepares to withdraw from the landlocked nation. While China has earlier tried to broker peace and even hosted the Taliban in the past, this is the first time that the initiative has been made at the ministerial … Read more