- 23 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityKabul
Taliban enters Kabul from all sides amid negotiations with Afghan government
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 15 (ANI): Faced with little or no resistance, the Taliban have begun entering the Afghan capital Kabul from all sides as negotiations are underway between the terrorist…
Blinken speaks with Abdullah Abdullah, discusses need to reduce violence in Afghanistan
Washington DC [US], August 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday spoke with top Afghan peace negotiator Abdullah Abdullah and discussed ongoing developments in Afghanistan and the…
Indian mission in Kabul working overtime to handle sudden spurt of visa applications
By Naveen Kapoor Kabul [Afghanistan], August 15 (ANI): The Indian embassy in Kabul is working overtime to issue visas to Afghan nationals heading out of the war-torn country, sources told…
US top diplomat Blinken speaks to Ashraf Ghani, discusses efforts to reduce violence in Afghanistan
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken on Saturday held a telephonic conversation with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and discussed the urgency of ongoing diplomatic…
Biden authorises deployment of 5,000 US troops in Afghanistan, warns Taliban
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): Underlining that he will not "pass" the Afghan war to another US leader, President Joe Biden on Saturday authorised the deployment of approximately 5,000 US…
US troops arrive in Kabul to assist with evacuations
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 14 (ANI): The first group of US troops arrived at Kabul airport to help evacuate thousands of embassy personnel and other civilians from the capital of Afghanistan,…
As Taliban gains ground in Afghanistan, Biden discusses drawdown with top cabinet members
Washington DC [US], August 14 (ANI): US President Joe Biden spoke with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan about the ongoing…
With Taliban at Kabul’s doorstep, US embassy officials rush to destroy classified documents
Kabul [Afghanistan], Aug 14 (ANI): As Taliban races to take control of Afghanistan and the terrorist group literally on the doorstep of Kabul, the US embassy in the capital city…
US ‘concerned’ with Taliban’s rapid advances, says terror group trying to isolate Kabul
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): The United States on Friday said it is "certainly concerned" by rapid Taliban advances in Afghanistan, adding that the terror group is trying to isolate…
‘Vast bulk’ of evacuation of UK embassy staff, officials from Afghanistan in coming days: PM Johnson
London [UK], August 14 (ANI): Underlining that situation in Afghanistan has "deteriorated", British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday apprised that there would be the "vast bulk" of the evacuation…
China preparing to recognize Taliban if Kabul falls: Report
Beijing [China], August 13 (ANI): China is prepared to recognise the Taliban as the legitimate ruler of Afghanistan if the terrorist group manages to overpower the democratically elected government in…
US to send three battalions – two Marines, one Army to help evacuate embassy staff in Kabul
Washington [US], August 13 (ANI): The US Department of Defense on Thursday (local time) announced that it will be sending more than three battalions - two Marine, one Army --…
