Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani

US defense secretary, NATO chief arrive in Afghanistan weeks after Donald Trump pledges more troops

US defense secretary James Mattis arrived in Afghanistan Wednesday, the first member of Donald Trump’s Cabinet to visit the war-torn country since he pledged to stay the course in America’s longest war. In a sign of the country's continuing insecurity six rockets landed near Kabul international airport hours after Mattis flew in, the interior ministry said.

Heart of Asia summit: Heavy security at Amritsar after Modi, Ghani and Aziz's visit

The holy city of Amritsar has turned into a fortress as top dignitaries are attending the two-day Heart of Asia conference here, with several roads remaining blocked with police barricades.

Modi inaugurates Stor Palace in Kabul via video conferencing, vows unwavering support to Afghanistan

"The pledge of our partnership and strength of our friendship with Afghanistan is unwavering," Modi said.

Modi’s Afghan outreach compromised by Delhi’s bureaucratic hurdles

India’s bureaucrats need to take a relook at the new visa restrictions which don’t match with Modi’s foreign policy vision and could do harm in the long run