Taliban enters Afghan presidential palace after Ghani flees
A top Taliban official has said that the real test of governing is set to begin after the group entered the Afghan capital, Kabul, and took control of the presidential palace. Read more... Read more
The US Spent $83 Billion Training Afghan Forces. Why Did They Collapse So Quickly?
The United States has spent almost $83 billion equipping and training the Afghanistan National Defense and Security Forces, or ANDSF, since 2002, including providing almost $10 billion in ai... Read more
Will China’s digital yuan vanquish the dollar?
For years, China’s efforts to develop a digital currency seemed intended for domestic use only. The introduction of an “e-yuan,” which is still being tested, would help Chi... Read more
Taliban Victory In Afghanistan No Longer Means A Pakistan Triumph
It is a flawed line of thinking that Taliban victory in Afghanistan is somehow victory for Pakistan too. To the contrary, Pakistan’s problems begin now. Pushtoon populations on both sides of... Read more
Ready for all contingencies in Afghanistan, says India
Elaborate plans have been prepared for the speedy withdrawal of diplomats from the embassy in Kabul and a dwindling number of Indian nationals, most of them workers engaged in development pr... Read more
Amajor tragedy was averted ahead of Independence Day after Jammu and Kashmir Police, the army, and the BSF, in a joint operation, apprehended a person in the Poonch district and recovered an... Read more
India’s armed forces are ready to deal with any security challenge, and measures taken to increase synergy among the three services will enhance their overall capabilities, Chief of De... Read more
The US embassy in Kabul on Friday ordered staff to get rid of sensitive material that could be used for Taliban propaganda as the insurgents rapidly advanced in Afghanistan. In a memorandum... Read more
Not Good for Them, Have Seen Fate of Others’: Taliban Warns India Against Military Presence in Afghanistan
An Indian delegation participated in a Taliban meeting in Doha. However, a separate meeting was not held with the country, a spokesperson of the insurgents’ group said. Asserting Taliban’s ‘... Read more
Afghanistan News LIVE Updates: The provincial capital, Sherana, has fallen to the Taliban, CNN said, citing reports from the southern Afghan province of Paktika. Paktika is south of Kabul an... Read more









