Khaama: Pakistani media reported that Islamabad is preparing to file a complaint with the United Nations, accusing both the Taliban and India of supporting terrorism against Pakistan. The government has decided to present this complaint due to their involvement in cross-border terrorism and the support they allegedly provide to militant groups operating in Pakistan. Click
Nikkei: The alternative policy of shunning Afghanistan’s rulers would virtually ensure less Taliban concern about anti-India terrorism and allow Chinese and Pakistani influence to grow unchecked. A pivot completely in the other direction, whereby India might become the first state to diplomatically recognize the Taliban, would also be a mistake since it would compromise New
Afghanistan International: Diplomatic sources from the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi have revealed that India’s Ministry of External Affairs is engaged in negotiations to accept Taliban diplomats at the mission. According to these sources, the Taliban plans to send an initial delegation to New Delhi to assess the embassy’s status and determine its operational needs.
By Anjana Pasricha VOA News January 15, 2025 New Delhi — The first high level diplomatic meeting held between India and the Taliban leadership marked a significant step in rebuilding New Delhi’s influence in Afghanistan, according to analysts. They say New Delhi’s growing engagement with the Taliban is prompted by strategic considerations in the Central Asian country
Al Jazeera: From the 1980s when it backed the mujahideen against the Soviet Union through the first two decades of the 21st century, Pakistan was a primary backer of the Taliban, many of whose leaders found shelter on Pakistani soil. India, by contrast, viewed the group as a Pakistani proxy, shuttering its embassy in Kabul
Ayaz Gul VOA News January 8, 2025 ISLAMABAD — India pledged Wednesday to collaborate with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan to undertake development projects in the impoverished nation that has endured years of devastating war and natural disasters. The pledge stemmed from a Wednesday meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, between Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Taliban Foreign
Khaama: A source told Khaama Press that unidentified gunmen attacked an Afghan employee at the Indian Consulate in the fourth district of Jalalabad city, Nangarhar eastern province of Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan International: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif called the deadly Quetta attack part of India’s proxy war against Pakistan and accused the Afghan Taliban of “collusion and ignorance”. The use of Afghan soil in such attacks “amounts to aggression against Pakistan”, he said. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama: According to the announcement posted on the consulate’s X/ Twitter account, passport issuance will begin on Monday, November 11. On Sunday, November 10, the consulate stated, “The distribution of passports by the Afghanistan Consulate General in Mumbai will start from November 11, 2024, to meet the needs of Afghan citizens.” Click here to read
8am: The visit of a senior Indian diplomat to Kabul and his meeting with Taliban officials—described by Indian media as a “significant development”—has reignited discussions about New Delhi’s role in Afghanistan’s politics. Although India did not sever all relations with the Taliban upon their rise to power, it has kept them at a level that