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India reviewing Taliban’s offer to resume work on TAPI gas supply pipeline
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New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) India is reviewing the Taliban’s offer to resume work on Tapi (Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India) gas supply pipeline, as the...
Afghanistan at risk of resurgence of polio, Covid
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London, Sep 29 (IANS) With the Taliban retaking Afghanistan last month, and international organisations pulling out funds, there is an increased risk of resurgence of polio,...
Quad readier more than ever to take on the Axis-of-Evil
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The 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) marks the beginning of a new era in South and Pacific Asian region. The meeting between...
153 Afghan media outlets stop operations after Taliban takeover
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Kabul, Sep 14 (IANS) At least 153 Afghan media outlets have stopped operations in 20 provinces following the Taliban takeover of the war-torn nation last month,...
India demands Taliban keep commitment to not harbour terrorists
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United Nations, Sep 10 (IANS) Warning that terrorism continues to threaten Afghanistan, India has demanded the Taliban to keep its commitment to not allow the country...
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Taliban plan to hold oath-taking ceremony on Sept 11
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Kabul, Sep 9 (IANS) The interim government of the Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan (IEA) is likey to take oath of office on September 11, a...
Taliban allow 200 Americans, other foreigners to leave Afghanistan
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Kabul, Sep 9 (IANS) The Taliban have allowed at least 200 American civilians along with other foreigners to depart Afghanistan after negotiations with the US...
Afghanistan : Impact of Taliban regime on India
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New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Though the Taliban leadership structure remains intact, factional differences have emerged over power sharing in the new governing set up, especially...
India, Russia to discuss Afghanistan crisis at NSA level meeting
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New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) India and Russia are set to discuss the Afghan crisis following the takeover of the war-torn nation by Taliban forces. India’s...
With dried up foreign aid, Afghanistan braces for humanitarian crisis
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Kabul, Sep 7 (IANS) After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, international aid, which evidently constitutes and caters to all basic facilitations of the country,...
Afghanistan heads towards devastating economic and humanitarian crisis
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Kabul/New Delhi Sep 6 (IANS) Taliban celebrated ‘Independence Day as the last troop of the US military forces left Afghanistan. But after the Taliban takeover, the...
1st flight after US evacuation lands in Kabul with food supplies
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Kabul, Sep 4 (IANS) A United Arab Emirates (UAE) plane loaded with food supplies landed in the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, the first flight...
Guterres to convene high-level event on Afghan humanitarian situation
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United Nations, Sep 4 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will convene a high-level ministerial conference on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan on September 13 in Geneva,...
EU FMs discuss coordinated engagement with Taliban
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Brussels, Sep 3 (IANS) In a debate on Afghanistan, Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) discussed how to engage with the Taliban, in particular humanitarian...
US exploring land routes to evacuate Afghans
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New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The US is exploring ways to evacuate American citizens and Afghan allies looking to leave the war-torn nation including via land...
Taliban initiates dialogue with India in Qatar
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New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) After the US completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, Taliban initiated dialogue with India in Qatar over safety, security and early return...
Qatar to play important role in Afghanistan crisis & protecting India’s interests
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New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Amid the rapidly changing situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power on August 15, experts feel that Qatar can...
Afghanistan situation critical, evacuating Indians top priority: Govt
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New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Centre on Thursday said that the situation in Afghanistan is very critical after the Taliban’s seizure of power on August...
EU to allocate $236mn in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan
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Brussels, Aug 25 (IANS) The European Union (EU) will increase its humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to more than 200 million euros ($236 million), European Commission President...
Taliban capture stoked desperation among many Afghans: UN human rights chief
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Kabul, Aug 25 (IANS) Afghanistans seizure by the Taliban has raised grave fears of a return to past patterns of human rights violations, and stoked desperation...