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India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, TS Tirumurti on Friday said there should be zero tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations for enduring peace in Afghanistan and terrorist safe havens in the region must be dis

17 Jul 2021 - 12:25 KABUL (Pajhwok): Russia and Central Asian Republics (CARs) have underlined the need for constructive peace negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban. In a joint statement from the Foreign Ministry in Moscow on Friday, the foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan and Russia issued the call. According to TASS news agency, the ministers said: “We hope for constructive talks between Kabul ...

As India Re-Works Afghan Strategy, Republican Leader Says US Withdrawal From Afghanistan A Bad Decision President Joe Biden’s announcement to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan has fuelled curiosity over India’s possible role in the war-ravaged country after September 11. News agency AFP reported that US-led NATO had agreed in April to wrap up their 9,600-strong mission in Afghanistan after Biden’s call to end America’s longest war on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. �...

Ambassador Ghafoorzai met Virtually with Mr. Mattis Raustøl, Head of Section for South Asia and Afghanistan, Norwegian MFA On April 19th, 2021, Ambassador Ghafoorzai had a virtual meeting with Mr. Mattis Raustøl, Director of Afghanistan and South Asia Dept. at the Norwegian Foreign Ministry in which they discussed the recent US and NATO decision for withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Afghan peace process, including the forth-coming Istanbul Conference, and the international community’s role i...

Qureshi, Atmar hope Istanbul Process fruitful for Afghan peace Top Story April 19, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and his Afghan counterpart Mohammad Hanif Atmar, in a telephonic conversation, discussed the ongoing Afghan peace process and expressed hope that the forthcoming Istanbul Process talks would result in lasting peace. Foreign minister Qureshi has been in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on a three-day official visit. During the telephonic conversation, foreign min...

Text Size: A+ New Delhi: It’s destination Abu Dhabi for External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar as well as his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi as the Gulf country said it is playing mediator between the nuclear-armed neighbours to ease tensions that have peaked over Kashmir. While Qureshi embarked on a three-day trip to Abu Dhabi Saturday, Jaishankar will be visiting the UAE capital Sunday where he will be holding meetings with the senior leadership there. He is expected to ret...

502 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov before a meeting in New Delhi, on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. PTI Sandeep Dikshit New Delhi, April 6 Far from being dissuaded from the US threat to impose sanctions, New Delhi and Moscow discussed the additional production of Russian military equipment under PM Modi’s make-in-India initiative, said visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov after meeting his counterpart S Jaishankar here on Tuesday. Noting...

Northlines Neelapu Shanti India-Afghanistan relations are in existence for decades. Witnessing comprehensive and profound ties between the two nations, India continues to support Afghanistan and remain at its best at a time when Afghanistan is in the process of securing a political settlement in the midst of unending violence and a looming COVID crisis. Leveraging the priorities of the war-torn country, India’s vision for supporting Afghanistan in terms of infrastructure develo...

KABUL - His Excellency Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, commended the Ministry of Foreign Affairs accomplishments by conferring the Amir Amanullah Khan Medal to Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar, and the Ghazi Mir Masjidi Khan Medal to Deputy Foreign Minister Mirwais Nab. President Ghani acknowledged the achievements and accomplishments of the Foreign Ministry, particularly the successful convening of the 9 th Ministerial Conference of Heart of Asia ...

4 Apr 2021 - 09:18 KABUL (Pajhwok): Pece efforts on domestic and international levels and preperations for the upcoming Turkey Conference were underway last week but violence increased three times last week compared with the previous week. Vital efforts taken for peace last week: Talks underway in and outside the country on upcoming Turkey Conference Some government and other sources expressed optimis for upcoming Turkey Conference Different government institutions a...