Ahmad Shah Massoud’s prophetic words: For peace in Afghanistan, Pakistan must be kept away
A journalist recalls meeting Ahmad Massoud’s father
Afghanistan
Security Council must not fail women, girls of Afghanistan
The Security Council cannot fail the women and girls of Afghanistan, former President of Ireland Mary Robinson warned on Tuesday, as she reminded its 15 members of the relentless work carried out over nearly 20 years to secure their rights through constitutional, legislative and policy changes.
BRICS adopted a counter-terrorism action plan, says Modi at summit
“There was convergence of views on the threat posed by growth of terrorism and extremism, and all Brics partners agreed to accelerate the implementation of the Brics action plan on counter-terrorism,”
India and Russia could be thinking big after Doval-Patrushev talks on Afghanistan
Both New Delhi and Moscow view the change of guard in Kabul a worrisome historic event that they must address jointly.
The SCO and Afghanistan: View from Uzbekistan
By IAR Desk The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will be holding its 20th summit on
Kabul attacks pull familiar adversary Islamic State back into U.S. sights
Independent U.N. experts had already told the Security Council in a report published last month that ISIS-Khorasan had expanded its presence to several provinces, including Kabul, and that fighters had formed sleeper cells.
India may need to discover Russia-led CSTO to protect its interests in Afghanistan
Yet, the SCO can have a restraining effect on the Taliban, eager as the latter is to gain international legitimacy; as well as on Pakistan in fomenting terror in the region.
Russian FM urges inclusive dialogue to normalise Afghan situation
By IANS Russian Foreign Minister Sergei lavrov on Tuesday called for inclusive dialogue with the
UN Security Council calls for immediate cessation of violence and formation of United and inclusive government in Afganistan
The UN Security Council issued a press statement today following a meeting by the UN
Taliban enter Kabul, await ‘peaceful transfer’ of power
Taliban negotiators headed to the presidential palace Sunday to discuss the transfer, said an Afghan official