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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…
Gautam Navlakha
Afghanistan: Short-term Gain Versus Long-term Pain
18 Sep 2019
The window of opportunity which opened up with breakdown of talks between US and Taliban will not last too long.
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…
Newsclick Team
Sikar Protest, Ashok Leyland in Crisis and More
09 Sep 2019
In this episode of Daily Roundup, we bring you news from India and abroad.
Associated Press
Taliban Launch 'Massive Attack' on Afghan City of Kunduz
31 Aug 2019
Attack comes amid troop withdrawal talks with US; hospital patients taken hostage, says government.
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.
Prabir Purkayastha
Worldview with Aijaz Ahmad: A Peace of the Gun in Afghanistan?
17 Jul 2019
Political analyst Aijaz Ahmad and Prabir Purkayastha discuss the possibilities for peace in Afghanistan following the recent round of discussions in Doha, Moscow and Beijing.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
India Loses Afghan Proxy War
15 Jul 2019
India will have to reconcile with the geopolitical reality that Afghanistan comes under the Chinese orbit for the first time in the history of our region.