Afghanistan

Landlocked country in South-Central Asia

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Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. Afghanistan is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south; Iran to the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to the north; and China to the northeast. Occupying 652,000 square kilometers (252,000 sq mi), it is a mountainous country with plains in the north and southwest. Kabul is the capital and largest city. The population is around 32 million, composed mostly of ethnic Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks.

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Fighting continues in Afghanistan as gov’t and Taliban meet It is the first time after nearly two decades that the Afghan government and the Taliban are meeting face to face. But as they meet in Doha, attacks are continuing in Afghanistan. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 04:36Published 3 days ago

Talks between Afghan government and Taliban open in Qatar Nearly 20 years of war has led to the deaths and injury of an estimated 300,000 Iraqi and Afghan people. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:34Published 6 days ago

Pompeo urges Afghans to make peace deal Afghan government representatives and Taliban insurgents met on Saturday to begin historic peace talks aimed at ending two decades of war that has killed tens of thousands of combatants and civilians... Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:26Published 6 days ago

No part of Afghanistan untouched by India's 400-plus development projects: Jaishankar External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on September 12 said that no part of Afghanistan is untouched by India's 400-plus development projects. He was addressing the conference on Afghan peace.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:15Published 6 days ago

Afghanistan's soil should never be used for anti-India activities: EAM Jaishankar External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on September 12 said that India's expectation is that soil of Afghanistan should never be used for any anti-India activities. He was addressing the conference.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:08Published 6 days ago

Afghan observers tamp down peace prospects as Taliban talks begin Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 05:28Published 1 week ago

Afghan, Taliban talks aim to end decades of war Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:47Published 1 week ago

Afghan VP survives assassination attempt A roadside bomb in Kabul targeted Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Wednesday morning but he escaped unharmed, his spokesman said. The attack killed at least 10 people. Olivia Chan reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:17Published 1 week ago

Afghan VP Saleh unharmed in bomb attack in Kabul: Spokesman At least two killed in roadside explosion targeting the convoy of First Vice President Amrullah Saleh, officials say. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 03:35Published 1 week ago

Sikh families from Afghanistan relocated in Delhi gurudwaras Around 138 Sikh families from Afghanistan have been relocated in Delhi. They are currently staying in Gurudwaras that are run by Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee."It's been 16 days here. I lost.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:51Published 2 weeks ago

Afghan children back to school after five months at home Only 20 percent of Afghans have access to the internet, so online learning was difficult for many. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:27Published 2 weeks ago

Over 180 Sikh families from Afghanistan arrive in India on ‘long-term’ visas More than 180 Sikh families arrived in India from Afghanistan on Thursday. The families were welcomed at the IGI Airport by World Punjab Organisation. The families arrived in India on 'long-term'.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:22Published 2 weeks ago

182 Afghan Hindu, Sikh migrants brought to India Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), in association with World Punjabi Organization brought 182 Afghan Hindu-Sikh migrants to India from Afghanistan. They were brought to New Delhi in a.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:24Published 2 weeks ago

Afghanistan violence: UN says 52,000 displaced from their homes Security remains Afghanistan’s biggest challenge. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:37Published 3 weeks ago

Massive protest held in Dhaka against China's repression of Uighur Muslims A massive protest was held outside Dhaka Press Club on Friday to condemn the Chinese brutality and suppression against Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang Autonomous region. Bangladesh Freedom Fighters.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:43Published 3 weeks ago

Afghanistan, Pakistan: At least 200 killed in monsoon floods Families and rescue workers are searching through the wreckage for survivors. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:26Published 3 weeks ago

Taliban kill four survivors of Afghanistan flash floods Taliban fighters killed four civilians on Thursday during clashes with Afghan forces in the central province of Parwan, amid rescue work after flash floods claimed more than 150 lives, officials said... Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:14Published 3 weeks ago

'America's heroism isn't relegated to the battlefield' - Rep. Crenshaw U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw, a former Navy SEAL who nearly died and lost his right eye in a bombing in Afghanistan, said on Wednesday in his speech at the RNC that America's 'heroism isn't.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:17Published 3 weeks ago

Afghanistan flooding: Dozens dead, hundreds of homes destroyed At least 68 people killed and hundreds of homes destroyed as seasonal rains cause worst flooding in Parwan province. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:40Published 3 weeks ago

WHO declares Africa free of polio The announcement is a significant step in the 30-year-long campaign to eradicate the disease worldwide, and only Afghanistan and Pakistan have infections. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:08Published 3 weeks ago

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Last hostage from group of 7 Indians kidnapped in Afghanistan has returned to India: MEA The seven Indians were kidnapped by Taliban terrorists in the restive northern Baghlan province. Two of those Indians had returned to India last month. The last remaining Indian national (out of the.. IndiaTimes - Published 1 day ago
India's ties with China and 5 other countries have not deteriorated: MoS MEA "No", said Minister of state for external affairs V Muraleedharan in Lok Sabha in response to a written question on whether India's bilateral ties with neighbouring countries like Nepal, China,.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 days ago
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US special envoy for Afghanistan Khalilzad holds talks with Jaishankar, Doval Khalilzad arrived here on Tuesday to discuss the historic Afghan peace talks with Indian leaders. It was his fifth visit to India since January last year. In a statement, the US said both it and India.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 days ago
Amid Taliban talks, US special representative for Afghanistan reaches Delhi IndiaTimes - Published 4 days ago
Head of Afghan peace council thanks India for continued support to Afghanistan Head of Afghanistan's peace council Abdullah Abdullah held talks with a senior Indian official in Doha, covering various aspects of the historic dialogue between the Taliban and the Afghan government.. IndiaTimes - Published 4 days ago

ISI will rely on Haqqanis to counter India’s influence in Afghanistan IndiaTimes - Published 6 days ago
India backs Afghanistan peace talks but remains wary of Taliban-ISI links As Taliban sat down in Doha for its direct engagement with Afghan government for peace, India participated in the inaugural session of negotiations with foreign minister S Jaishankar underscoring the.. IndiaTimes - Published 6 days ago
India endorses Afghan peace talks but expects no anti-India activity IndiaTimes - Published 6 days ago
India joins inaugural session of intra-Afghan peace talks in Doha India expects that the soil of Afghanistan is never used for any anti-India activities, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday, joining the inaugural session of the intra-Afghan.. IndiaTimes - Published 6 days ago

Jaishankar attends meeting on Afghan peace process IndiaTimes - Published 6 days ago
As peace talks with Taliban begin, India extends support for 'immediate ceasefire' in Afghanistan India's External Affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar, who joined the meet virtually, reiterated that Afghan peace process should be "Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled". DNA - Published 6 days ago
EAM Jaishankar to join intra Afghan ceremony in Doha through video conferencing New Delhi: India will be present at the intra Afghan talks ceremony and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will join the ceremony virtually while Joint Secretary, Pakistan Afghanistan & Iran (PAI).. DNA - Published 1 week ago	Defence minister Rajnath Singh discusses bilateral ties, regional security with Iranian counterpart Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said he had a "very fruitful" meeting with his Iranian counterpart Brigadier General Amir Hatami and discussed ways to bolster bilateral cooperation and.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Afghanistan, regional security top focus as Rajnath Singh meets Iranian counterpart in Tehran Rajnath Singh's bilateral meeting with Iran's Defence minister in Tehran was at the latter's request. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago	India concerned at Afghan security situation, will continue to support people, govt: Rajnath at SCO IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
180 Sikh families from Afghanistan arrive in Delhi IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago	Arrested ISIS operative had planned terror attack in crowded areas on August 15: Delhi Police Mustakeem Khan, alias Abu Yusuf, was in direct touch with his ISIS commanders. He had passports made in the name of his wife and 4 children. Earlier, he was being handled by Yusuf Alhindi who was.. DNA - Published on August 22, 2020
Uttar Pradesh on high alert after ISIS operative nabbed in Delhi with explosives The ISIS suspect, who was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi police, was being handled by Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) commanders from Afghanistan and was planning to carry out terror.. DNA - Published on August 22, 2020	PM Modi extends Independence Day greetings to Afghanistan IndiaTimes - Published on August 18, 2020
Woman member of Afghan peace team survives attack by gunmen A female member of Afghanistan's peace negotiating team and a former parliamentarian survived an assassination attempt, Afghan officials said on Saturday. Tariq Arian, a spokesman for the Interior.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 15, 2020	Pakistan not only harbours terror outfits, but also encourages them: MEA India on Friday slammed Pakistan over reports that former UN-designated terrorist Gulbuddin Hekmatyar participated in an event hosted by that country's mission in Afghanistan, saying this was not new.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 14, 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Ball is now in the Taliban court for peace talks, says Afghan President's spokesperson Sediq Sediqqi Speaking exclusively to our Principal Diplomatic Correspondent Sidhant Sibal from Kabul, Sediqqi welcomed India's role and said New Delhi "has played an important role in the country's democracy" and.. DNA - Published on August 11, 2020	Nearly 180 Afghan Hindu and Sikhs likely to be evacuated in the near future IndiaTimes - Published on August 10, 2020
India, US discuss Afghanistan peace process, Indo-Pacific region security in telephonic conversation A senior US official has said that India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his American counterpart Mike Pompeo had a telephonic conversation over a wide range of topics which include.. DNA - Published on August 7, 2020	2 Indian nationals abducted in Afghanistan by Taliban in 2018 set to return to India These were among the 7 Indians working for Maharashtra based KEC International Limited who were kidnapped in May 2018. DNA - Published on August 4, 2020
PM Modi, Afghan President Ghani discuss evolving security situation IndiaTimes - Published on August 3, 2020	PM Modi holds telephone call with Afghanistan President, both leaders exchange Eid greetings IndiaTimes - Published on August 3, 2020
June deadline over, MHA seeks 3 months to frame CAA rules Though CAA was passed by both Houses of Parliament on December 11 and a notification issued fixing January 10, 2020, as the date from which the Act would come into effect, the absence of rules has held.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 2, 2020	On ventilator for 7 days, 105-year-old Afghan woman in Noida beats coronavirus Rabia Ahmad, an Afghan citizen, was discharged from Sharda Hospital on Friday after being on the ventilator for seven days. The centenarian was admitted to the hospital on July 16 with complaints of.. DNA - Published on July 31, 2020
ISI plotting terrorist attack in Ayodhya, J&K in August: Intel report Sources in intelligence agencies revealed on Tuesday that the ISI was training Lashkar and Jaish terrorists in Afghanistan to launch attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. DNA - Published on July 28, 2020	India's Rafale jets to have HAMMER missiles; weapon that was used in Iraq and Syria It was pointed out that the Rafale jets with HAMMER missiles carried out airstrikes in Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. DNA - Published on July 28, 2020
MEA thanks Afghanisthan for safe return of of 11 Afghan Sikhs, Hindus Eleven members of the Sikh community from Afghanistan, who were granted short-term visas by the Indian Embassy in Kabul, including Nidan Singh Sachdeva, who was abducted from a gurudwara in Paktia.. DNA - Published on July 27, 2020	Special flight brings in 11 persecuted in Afghanistan IndiaTimes - Published on July 26, 2020
11 Afghan Sikhs, including Nidan Singh abducted from Gurudwara last month, reach Delhi IndiaTimes - Published on July 26, 2020	Afghan Sikhs return: Nidan Singh, who was abducted from gurdwara months ago, arrives in Delhi; delegation in tow The rest of the ten are families of the Afghan Sikhs who were killed in the Kabul Gurudwara terror attack earlier this year. More than 25 Afghan Sikhs and one Indian Sikh were killed on the March 25th.. DNA - Published on July 26, 2020
First batch of 'facilitated' Afghan Sikhs to reach India on Sunday; optimistic about citizenship India could give citizenship to these Afghan minorities under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) passed last year. DNA - Published on July 25, 2020	Rise in attacks on Hindus, Sikhs in Afghanistan; India facilitating those who want to come: MEA IndiaTimes - Published on July 23, 2020
Sikh man abducted by Taliban militants from Afghanistan gurudwara rescued The identity of the abductors are unknown DNA - Published on July 18, 2020	European Union in contact with India on Afghan peace process Ahead of the India-EU summit, European officials said it is "in contact with India as with other key partners to make this happen in a constructive way." DNA - Published on July 14, 2020
Pakistan allows resumption of Afghan exports to India through Wagah “At the special request of the government of Afghanistan and to facilitate Afghanistan’s transit trade, Pakistan has decided to resume Afghan exports through Wagah border crossing from July 15.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 14, 2020	Wife of kidnapped Afghan calls for PM Modi's intervention in rescue efforts, seeks Indian citizenship for family The wife of a kidnapped Afghan Sikh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting for assistance from the Indian government for the release of her husband. Nidan Singh Sachdeva was kidnapped.. DNA - Published on June 26, 2020
India condemns abduction of Sikh community leader in Paktia province in Afghanistan IndiaTimes - Published on June 22, 2020	International Yoga Day celebrated with fervour at India Embassy in Afghanistan IndiaTimes - Published on June 21, 2020
Reluctance to free 'most dangerous' Taliban prisoners slows Afghan peace talks: sources Western powers are backing the Afghan government's refusal to free hundreds of prisoners accused of some of Afghanistan's most violent attacks, a release demanded by the Taliban as a condition to start.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020	Exclusive: U.S. senators ask Pentagon if $1 billion in Afghan aid was cut Two Democratic senators on Monday asked U.S. Defense Secretary Mike Esper what happened to $1 billion in aid for Afghanistan the Trump administration said it would cut nearly three months ago,.. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020
Afghan government, Taliban agree to Doha as venue for first peace talks Afghanistan's government and the Islamist Taliban group have agreed that Doha will be the venue for the first meeting in their peace talks, both sides said on Sunday. Reuters India - Published on June 15, 2020Also reported by •Reuters	Four killed, eight wounded in blast at Kabul mosque during Friday prayers A blast in a Kabul mosque during Friday prayers killed at least four people and wounded eight, Afghanistan's interior ministry said on Friday, at a time when the country is attempting to move towards.. Reuters India - Published on June 12, 2020Also reported by •Reuters
Four killed and "many injured" in blast in Kabul mosque: Ministry of Interior A blast in a Kabul mosque during Friday prayers killed at least four people and wounded many more, Afghanistan's interior ministry said on Friday. Reuters - Published on June 12, 2020Also reported by •Reuters India	Trump authorizes sanctions over ICC Afghanistan war crimes case President Donald Trump on Thursday authorized U.S. economic and travel sanctions against International Criminal Court employees involved in an investigation into whether American forces committed war.. Reuters India - Published on June 12, 2020

Afghanistan

Landlocked country in South-Central Asia

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