'Ground situation in Afghanistan far from reassuring'

US troops after 10 years in Afghanistan are in the same position as the Soviet troops after eight years were in 1987 --victory increasingly elusive, says B Raman. According to an analysis by the......

The Man Who Fought Al-Qaeda, Taliban

Ahmed Shah Massoud's assassination, 9/11 and the defeat and ejection of the Taliban suggested a break in Afghanistan's history, but the events of August 2021 and the Taliban's return shows how......

Afghan PM assures 'full protection' of returning ex-officials

Afghanistan's acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund has appealed to former officials of past governments to return to the country and assured them "full protection", saying the period......

Time to turn on pressure on Pakistan: India

India on Wednesday urged the international community to bring pressure on Pakistan to implement its commitment to act against terror groups within its territory. It also pledged to "invest and......