Russian FM urges inclusive dialogue to normalise Afghan situation 
China Embraces High-Stakes Taliban Relationship as U.S. Exits 
UN Security Council calls for immediate cessation of violence and formation of United and inclusive government in Afganistan 
Taliban declares amnesty across Afghanistan 
Profits and poppy: Afghanistan’s illegal drug trade a boon for Taliban Israel says it’s developing new ballistic missile shield with US amid Iran tensions
“Arrow-4 will be an advanced, innovative interceptor missile with enhanced capabilities.”
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Why India is buying more crude oil from Africa & North America and not Middle East
India’s shift to exporters like US and Nigeria comes amid an increased demand for gasoline, as the pandemic pushes people to private cars instead of public transport.
India, China reach disengagement pact in Pangong lake areas in Ladakh: Rajnath; Army tanks begin pullback
A video shared by the Indian Army showed the pulling back of three tanks of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and one by the Indian side from south of Pangong Tso besides brief shots of a meeting between troops of the two sides.
COVID sparks resurgence of ISIL terrorists, threatening international peace and security
The threat to international peace and security posed by ISIL terrorist fighters is “on the rise again”, the UN counter-terrorism chief told the Security Council on Wednesday.
“India needs to balance its ‘Connect Eurasia policy’ with its Act East Policy and Indo-Pacific Strategy”
As one of the most populous countries, one of the biggest economies with formidable military power, India’s aspirations ought to be trans-continental and trans-oceanic
In Saddam strongholds that fought America, Iraqis fear a U.S. departure
By Reuters Fallujah, Iraq – Abu Arkan Ibrahim picked up a rifle and joined the
Taliban attacks on rise: US watchdog
By IAR Desk The latest report by the US watchdog Special Inspector General for Afghanistan
Biden administration moves to rejoin U.N. Human Rights Council
The next session of the 47-member Geneva-based council is due to start later this month
India becomes first country to gift Covid-19 vaccines to Afghanistan
The vaccines come as a booster to Afghanistan’s fight against the Covid 19 pandemic
When will Pakistan observe the “Uighur Solidarity Day”?
The question I want to ask today is: when will Pakistan start observing a day for the Muslim Uighur minority? Will we even see something like the “Uighur Solidarity Day”?