The Indian government has not confirmed whether any official will attend an event organised by the Taliban in New Delhi on Monday to mark what the group calls 'Victory Day'. The event…
India reaffirmed its 'longstanding ties' with Afghanistan days before the fifth anniversary of the Taliban's takeover of Kabul on August 15. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said several ministerial visits…
The Taliban will host its first public Victory Day reception in New Delhi on Monday, with the Indian government expected to send a representative. The event at the Afghan embassy is hosted…
Five years after the Taliban returned to power, Afghanistan is calmer but remains poor, hungry and repressive. Girls above Grade 6 remain barred from formal secondary education, while women face restrictions on…
The Taliban have barred an estimated 2.4 million Afghan girls from secondary education since their return to power in 2021, UNESCO said on Tuesday. Afghanistan is the only country where girls and…
Afghanistan's gold mining boom, driven by the Taliban since returning to power in 2021, is devastating communities in northeastern Badakhshan province. In Pul-e-Ziri Ban valley, farmer Muhammad Amin, 74, says the river…
The Hindu reports that during the funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delegations from both the Taliban and the opposition Northern Alliance were present in Tehran. The Taliban sent…
The Reserve Bank of India has directed banks, non-banking financial companies and other regulated entities to follow five amendments to the UN Security Council’s Taliban sanctions list. The circular, dated July 31,…
