In a tweet, Jaishankar said, “Pleased to call on President @Zourabichvili_S. Discussed the progress in our bilateral cooperation, connectivity and Afghanistan. Appreciate her strong support for our …
Biden Report Card: Afghanistan withdrawal praised, but terrorism isn’t over
This week’s White House Report Card finds President Joe Biden calling an end to the U.S. engagement in Afghanistan effective at the end of August. A hair behind his deadline, 70% of the country …
Pakistan says ‘not a guarantor’ of Afghan peace process as Taliban march on
Pakistan has been evasive on the question of the Taliban’s role in rising violence in Afghanistan even as the group continues its offensive in the war-torn country.
The forever war in Afghanistan is far from over – recent Taliban successes are thanks to government weakness
Moreover, Afghanistan is a mosaic of ethnic communities … In Kabul, a prosperous real-estate dealer – not a business normally sympathetic to radical change – told me that it was impossible for a …
Iran cheers U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan — but fears what could follow
The resolution of one long-standing aim for Tehran, the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, is unleashing another challenge: what to do about the Taliban.
Love and War, in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, a young man must marry to get any amount of … instead of dumping cheap American wheat and putting Afghan farmers out of business? Why did they pay expensive American “advisers” who …
Russia, China, Iran Step Up Talks as Afghanistan Loses Border Control
China, Russia and Iran are stepping up talks geared toward preserving stability across Central Asia, including in Afghanistan, where the country’s government is rapidly losing control of its borders …
Why Afghanistan’s growing chaos alarms leaders from Tajikistan to Russia
Tajikistan, the poorest of the post-Soviet states, relies heavily on Russia for support and hosts a major Russian military base with about 7,000 personnel. Russian Foreign Ministe …
Why Afghanistan’s growing chaos alarms leaders from Tajikistan to Russia
Tajikistan, the poorest of the post-Soviet states, relies heavily on Russia for support and hosts a major Russian military base with about 7,000 personnel. Russian Foreign Ministe …
Pentagon Says Taliban Taking Afghanistan Is ‘Not Inevitable,’ U.S. Will Help Financially
“It doesn’t have to be that way and it’s not like the Afghans are going to be doing this without our help,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said.