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How India’s NSA-level meet will help crack the Afghan riddle, expose Pakistan’s duplicity

The 10 November meet under Ajit Doval will not just showcase India’s clout in the region, but also project Pakistan as an integral part of the Taliban problem

India conveyed its concerns in US on Afghanistan, Pakistan, China with finesse, balance

For PM Modi this was one of his visits with probably the greatest security-related concerns in mind but the discussions appeared to veer towards non-traditional security threats which too were on the agenda

Afghanistan-origin Indian abducted at gunpoint in Kabul, MEA’s ‘immediate intervention’ sought

Bansri Lal Arendeh was kidnapped along with his staff, who managed to escape, but only after being mercilessly thrashed

Joe Biden skirts broken promise on Afghan exit as Taliban celebrates win

For the record, Biden vowed that he would get 100 percent of Americans out before withdrawing forces. And his suggestions Tuesday that many of the remaining Americans are dual nationals who may be undecided about leaving do not reflect the full reality

Afghanistan crisis: Joe Biden plays the long game as he justifies the end of the ‘forever war’

He cited the 120,000 Americans and Afghan allies evacuated in the two weeks since the Taliban seized power in Kabul, boasting that “no nation has ever done anything like it in all of history.”

Afghans, including ex-military translators, appeal to US for faster evacuation under Taliban rule

President Joe Biden and his top officials said the US was working to speed up the evacuation but made no promises how long it would last or how many desperate people it would fly to safety

Despite assurances of dignity from Taliban, Afghan women have everything to lose

The absence of women in those crazy scenes at the airport this week, for me, portended a continuation of their long story of silent bravery and resilience

Afghanistan: Taliban faction chief meets Hamid Karzai in Kabul; one dead, several hurt after protest turns violent in Jalalabad

The incident occurred when dozens gathered in Jalalabad to raise the national flag a day before Afghanistan's Independence Day. They lowered the Taliban flag that the militants have raised in the areas they captured

Afghanistan-Taliban Crisis Updates: Over 2,000 diplomats, civilians evacuated from country as Taliban promise peace

Afghanistan Taliban crisis live News updates: The Taliban have said they want peace, will not take revenge against old enemies and will respect the rights of women within the framework of Islamic law.

US exit from Afghanistan gives Taliban access to several weapons including guns, ammunition, helicopters and more

With US troops all but gone, the Taliban now find themselves flush with American-supplied tools, without having to raise a single penny