Synopsis: India and regional powers should ensure that the Afghan rulers respect their people’s rights. Contents1 Introduction2 Why engagement with the Taliban is vital for India?3 Why is Taliban signalling a change in its policies?4 What is the way forward? Introduction Recently India participated in a meeting with Afghanistan along with 10 other nations in Moscow.… Continue reading Engaging the Taliban
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How India can guard its interests should Kabul fall to the Taliban?
Source: Indian Express, The Hindu, Livemint Relevance: Understanding India’s future role and policy in Afghanistan, in light of American exit. Synopsis: Future course of action for India when it comes to recent events in Afghanistan. Contents1 Background2 Taliban – back to old ways3 India’s concerns4 Threat to India overblown5 India’s policy wrt Afghanistan Background With… Continue reading How India can guard its interests should Kabul fall to the Taliban?
India elbowed out of Afghanistan peace talks
Pakistan has for the first time joined the US, Russia and China’s trilateral consultations on the Afghanistan peace process. The four countries have jointly urged the Taliban to immediately agree to a ceasefire and begin direct negotiations with the Afghanistan government to end the 18-year violence in the war-torn country. However,India has neither been included… Continue reading India elbowed out of Afghanistan peace talks
India gives 2 attack helicopters to Afghanistan
India has handed over a pair of Mi-24 helicopters to Afghanistan with the aim of strengthening the Afghan air force. The Mi-24 is a large helicopter gunship.It can be used for assault and transport missions given that it can ferry up to eight people. The handover comes at a particularly crucial time for Afghanistan which… Continue reading India gives 2 attack helicopters to Afghanistan
In a first, India to send two former diplomats to talks that include Taliban representatives
In a first, India to send two former diplomats to talks that include Taliban representatives News: Russia has invited a group of senior Afghan politicians to talks with the Taliban in Moscow, in which India would be participating at a “non-official” level. Important Facts: Russia in August proposed holding multilateral peace talks in Moscow and… Continue reading In a first, India to send two former diplomats to talks that include Taliban representatives
