Afghanistan crisis

PM Narendra Modi speaks to German counterpart Angela Merkel, discusses situation in Afghanistan

Modi and Merkel emphasised the importance of maintaining peace and security, with the most urgent priority being the repatriation of stranded people.

Aug 24, 2021, 07:14 AM IST

Afghanistan evacuation: Will US President Joe Biden extend deadline?

A large number of American citizens, citizens of allied countries and Afghans who worked with US forces will have to be evacuated still and it seems unlikely that evacuation could complete by August 31. Biden has earlier warned that the evacuation was going to be "hard and painful"

Aug 24, 2021, 06:42 AM IST

India activates foreign missions around Afghanistan to speed up evacuation of stranded Indians

The Indian authorities have also been facing a major challenge that many Indian workers have been located in different parts of Afghanistan and to take them to nearby Indian embassies such as Doha by land routes has also posed a threat of an attack on the convoy by the Taliban militia.

Aug 24, 2021, 06:38 AM IST

US has 'no illusion about Taliban', says Joe Biden's top aide and NSA Jake Sullivan

NSA Jake Sullivan said that the United States will continue to evacuate at-risk Afghans out of Afghanistan after US troops leave the country by the August 31 deadline.

Aug 24, 2021, 06:28 AM IST

Taliban will be judged by their deeds, not their words: UK PM Boris Johnson ahead of G7 meet

Boris said that he has called an emergency meeting of the G7 to coordinate a response to the immediate crisis and to reaffirm commitment to the Afghan people.

Aug 24, 2021, 06:22 AM IST

"Plan was to assassinate Ashraf Ghani", says former Prez's brother Hashmat Ghani

Former President Ashraf Ghani's brother Hashmat Ghani has dismissed reports of him joining the Taliban.

Aug 23, 2021, 21:54 PM IST

Military jets evacuating Afghans dropping flares, making combat landings fearing ISIS missile attack - Watch

A video surfaced on Sunday showing a French aircraft dropping flares to disguise as heat-seeking technology.

Aug 23, 2021, 21:12 PM IST

Afghan Taliban have assured they won't allow TTP to use their land against Islamabad: Pakistan

Pakistan interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said that the government has taken note of the reports that the Afghan Taliban have set free some TTP militants, after taking over the war-torn country, and it is in "full contact" with the Taliban on the issue.

Aug 23, 2021, 18:41 PM IST

Afghan refugees protest outside UNHCR office in Delhi- In pics

Afghan refugees staged a protest in front of the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Delhi seeking refugee cards, resettlement options to a third country, and security from the international body and the Indian government.

Aug 23, 2021, 18:29 PM IST

Afghanistan: Humanitarian situation to worsen due to drought, onset of winter: UNICEF

UNICEF says 10 million children in Afghanistan already survive on humanitarian assistance and around a million are expected to suffer from life-threatening malnutrition this year.

Aug 23, 2021, 17:52 PM IST

504 Nepalis rescued from Afghanistan so far, says Nepal govt

As many as 356 Nepalis in Afghanistan have registered their whereabouts on the Department of Consular Services’ web portal to be rescued from the Taliban controlled regime.

Aug 23, 2021, 17:45 PM IST

Taliban warns of 'consequences' if Joe Biden delays withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan

"If the US or UK were to seek additional time to continue evacuations - the answer is no. Or there would be consequences," said Taliban spokesperson.

Aug 23, 2021, 17:23 PM IST

Afghanistan crisis: 1 killed in gunfight involving US, German forces at Kabul airport

The shooting at the airport came as the Taliban sent fighters north of the capital to eliminate pockets of armed resistance to their lightning takeover earlier this month.

Aug 23, 2021, 16:08 PM IST

Centre to hold all-party meet on August 26 over Afghanistan crisis; EAM Jaishankar to brief leaders

The development comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi instructed the Ministry of External Affairs to brief the floor leaders on recent developments in Afghanistan.

Aug 23, 2021, 15:57 PM IST

Who is Ahmad Massoud from Panjshir? Leader of last major outpost of anti-Taliban resistance - check details

Panjshir is the only province that has remained out of the Taliban's grip, where Ahmad Massoud, the son of former anti-Taliban leader Ahmad Shah Massoud and leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, has challenged the Taliban rule over the country.

Aug 23, 2021, 14:47 PM IST