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PTI
Afghan Taliban Swaps 11 Top Leaders For 3 Indian Hostages: Reports
07 Oct 2019
The release of Indians follows meetings between US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban representatives led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Islamabad.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
India Shouldn’t Lose the Afghan Plot
05 Oct 2019
Reflecting a myopic view, India is probably the only country to hail the “successful conduct of Presidential elections” in Kabul, whose outcome will sharpen ethnic divisions.
Abdul Rahman
Presidential Elections Do Not Offer Much Hope for Afghanistan’s War-Weary People
27 Sep 2019
As many as 16 candidates are fighting to win the support of more than 9.6 million voters in Afghanistan’s fourth presidential election since 2001. The elections on September 28 are taking place amid…
Prasanth R.
The US is Focused On an Exit Rather Than Peace in Afghanistan
10 Sep 2019
Prabir Purkayastha talks about US President Donald Trump's decision to end peace talks with the Taliban, and analyses what the endgame of the US is.
Peoples Dispatch
Trump’s Decision to End Talks With Taliban Puzzles Observers
10 Sep 2019
Observers are surprised at Trump’s decision as the Taliban had never promised to end violence as a precondition for the talks. Trump’s citing the death of a soldier for his decision is also puzzling…
AFP
16 Dead, Over 100 Wounded in Taliban Attack in Kabul as US Envoy Visits
03 Sep 2019
Monday night's attack took place in a residential area near Green Village, a large compound that houses aid agencies, embassies and international organisations.
AFP
20 Dead in Violence as Afghan Election Season Kicks Off
29 Jul 2019
Apart from Ashraf Ghani, other presidential candidates include Ghani's former national security advisor Hanif Atmar and former warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar.
Peoples Dispatch
US-Taliban Talks to Resume Today After 2-Day Intra-Afghan Summit
09 Jul 2019
The discussions among various Afghan groups that began on July 7 was noteworthy for the participation of two government officials, although they attended the meeting in their private capacity.
Abdul Rahman
Despite Assemblies And Multiple Rounds of Talks, Peace Remains Elusive in Afghanistan
06 May 2019
The recent Loya Jirga and rounds of talks between the US and the Taliban do not seem to be able to provide a clear road map for the peace process in Afghanistan.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Spectre of Afghan Quagmire Haunts US
16 Mar 2019
There is much resistance among the Afghan elite against the US strategy to take Pakistan’s help to engage Taliban in direct negotiations and chalk out a settlement that mainstreams the insurgents.