Terrorism
U.S. charges former Taliban commander with killing U.S. troops in 2008
(Reuters) - A former Taliban commander already in U.S. custody has been charged with murder and terrorism-related offenses in the deaths of three U.S. troops and an Afghan interpreter and…
US-Pakistan Relations: What Sanctions?
When the first reports came of 22 Republican senators in the US Senate moving a bill to sanction the Taliban and other persons/entities assisting them, alarm bells started ringing in…
By Sushant Sareen
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh addresses graduates of 59th National Defence College course
Key Highlights of RM’s address: Government’s bold approach on border disputes & cross-border terrorism has made India stronger India is a peace-loving nation, but will give befitting reply to those…
New Zealand steps closer to tighter terrorism laws after supermarket knife attack
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's parliament took a step closer on Tuesday to making it easier to arrest and prosecute terrorists planning attacks, just weeks after an Islamic State-inspired assault…
China’s Xi urges Afghanistan to stamp out terrorism, vows more aid
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's President Xi Jinping urged "relevant parties" in Afghanistan to eradicate terrorism and promised to provide more help to the war-torn nation, state news agency Xinhua said on…
Cricket – New Zealand pulls out of Pakistan tour, cites security advice
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand on Friday cited government advice on increased threat levels for Pakistan and warnings from security advisors on the ground as their reason for pulling out…
India’s Options in Afghanistan
On 26 September 2001, a small U.S. Central Intelligence Agency operatives team arrived in the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan. As described in Gary Schroen’s book First In, this vanguard set…
By Lt Gen D S Hooda (Retd)
Joe Biden – President Who Pulled Punches When it Mattered
Hours after the last U.S. troops and diplomats were out of Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said in an address at the White House that Washington will continue to support the…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Afghan economic meltdown would be ‘gift for terrorists,’ says U.N. chief
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed on Friday for an injection of cash into Afghanistan to avoid an economic meltdown that would spark a…
Pakistan frets over security threats from neighbouring Afghanistan
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - There is growing concern among Pakistani officials about security in neighbouring Afghanistan, as the Taliban tries to form a government and stabilise the…
Two TRF terrorists killed in encounter in Srinagar
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 24 (ANI): Two terrorists of The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of Lashkar-e- Taiba (LeT) were eliminated by Jammu and Kashmir police in an…
Jaishankar to chair UNSC meet on ‘threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts’
New York [US], August 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will chair the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) briefing on "threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist…
