US defense secretary, NATO chief arrive in Afghanistan weeks after Donald Trump pledges more troops
• 8 years agoUS 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
• 9 years agoThe 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
• 9 years ago"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
Sunil Raman • 9 years agoIndia’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