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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.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Trump’s Volte-Face on Pakistan is a Moment of Truth For India
11 Jul 2019
The announcement in Washington on Wednesday regarding Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’ visit to the United States cannot but be noted as a watershed event in regional politics.
Newsclick Team
Corporate Concession, Defence Budget, US-Taliban Talks and More
09 Jul 2019
In NewsClick's Daily Round-up, we bring to you important stories of the day from India and abroad.
Vijay Prashad
Peace is a Word That West Has Taken From Afghans
11 Jun 2019
Both China and Russia are pushing for a peace deal—even if this means that the Taliban will emerge as a political force in Kabul.
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.
M. K. BHADRAKUMAR
Pakistan Becomes Pivotal to Afghan Peace
13 Mar 2019
The marathon talks between the US officials and the Taliban representatives at Doha through a 16-day period ending yesterday can be seen as a defining moment in the endgame in Afghanistan.
M. K. BHADRAKUMAR
Who’s Afraid of Intra-Afghan Dialogue?
08 Feb 2019
The two-day conference of mainstream Afghan politicians and Taliban representatives in Moscow on February 5-6 becomes a landmark event in the peace process.