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Afghan Prez expresses shock over death of Indian journalist in Kandahar

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday expressed shock over the killing of Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui while covering the Taliban "atrocities" in Kandahar.

India's Afghan crisis

Its options have narrowed as the Taliban advances

US withdrawal from Afghanistan can have consequences for both sides: Ghani

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani said that he warned Joe Biden that Washington's move of withdrawing troops will have consequences for both sides, though he did not ask Biden to delay the withdrawal

Joe Biden to host Afghanistan President at the White House on June 25

US President Joe Biden will host Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani at the White House on June 25, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said

Joe Biden to meet Afghan president and CEO at White House on June 25

US President Joe Biden would meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and its CEO Dr Abdullah Abdullah at the White House on June 25, a presidential spokesperson said.

India, China factor in regional prosperity; moment of choice for Pak: Ghani

Asserting that China and India are to be a factor in the regional prosperity, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has said it is "a moment of choice" for neighbouring Pakistan

Jaishankar, President Ghani exchange views on peace process in Afghanistan

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday called on Afghan President Ashraf Ghani here and shared India's perspectives on the peace process in the war-torn country. Jaishankar is here in the capital of Tajikistan for the 9th Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process (HoA-IP) ministerial conference to be held on Tuesday. "Honour to call on President @ashrafghani before the commencement of @HeartofAsia_IP Conference. Shared our perspectives on the peace process," Jaishankar tweeted. Last week, Jaishankar said that India would like to clearly see a sovereign democratic and inclusive Afghanistan that takes into account the interests of its minorities. "There is something called the peace and reconciliation process and everybody else is saying that the Taliban is reaching out and changing etc. Let us wait and watch," he had said. The Taliban and the Afghan government are holding direct talks to end 19 years of war that has killed tens of thousands of people and ravaged various parts of

LIVE: Modi to inaugurate 'Maitri Setu' between India & Bangladesh tomorrow

Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the celebrations for India's 75 years of independence should reflect the spirit of the country's freedom movement

Biden administration to resume talks with Taliban, India to watch closely

US State Department has announced the resumption of talks with Taliban as the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad is set to visit Kabul, Doha and other regional capitals

Afghanistan peace talks resume, path forward is anything but certain

The priority for the Afghan government, Washington and NATO is a serious reduction in violence leading to a cease fire

Modi-Ghani meet: India, Afghanistan in pact to build second dam in Kabul

Modi, Ghani discuss development, terror, and bilateral ties at virtual meet

LIVE: Court sends Deep Sidhu to 7-day custody in Jan 26 violence case

Latest News LIVE updates: Sidhu was arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell on Tuesday morning. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

PM Modi to hold talks with Afghan Prez Ghani today, Shehtoot dam on agenda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to discuss an agreement on the Shehtoot dam in India-Afghanistan summit-level talks to be held today with the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, sources said.Shehtoot dam will provide clean drinking water to two million citizens of Kabul and will also be used for irrigation.The Shehtoot dam is to be constructed on the Kabul river basin, one of the five river basins of Afghanistan. Along with the Shehtoot dam, India has pledged to rebuild Afghanistan committing to USD 80 million worth of projects. Around 150 projects have been announced by India in the conflict-ridden country.Earlier in November 2020, Union Minister for External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar had announced at the Geneva Donors Conference that India will be constructing the Shahtoot Dam on the Kabul river in Afghanistan and that the Governments of the two nations have recently concluded an agreement for the same.

Must get to root of terrorism problem blighting our region: Ashraf Ghani

Ashraf Ghani said in order to achieve sustainable peace in Afghanistan, there is a need to get to the root of terrorism problem "blighting our region" and address it as the global threat that it is

Taliban ready for intra-Afghan talks in 7 days if prisoner swap completed

Group's spokesperson says the first round of talks would be led by the former chief negotiator of Taliban, Abbas Stanikzai.

PM Modi, Afghan President Ghani discuss evolving security situation

President Ghani thanked Prime Minister Modi for timely supply of food and medical assistance to meet Afghan requirement

Taliban protests as Afghanistan government releases another 100 insurgents

The administration of President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday released 100 low-risk Taliban prisoners who had vowed never to return to the battlefield

Afghanistan Prez Ashraf Ghani signs decree to release Taliban prisoners

Making the announcement about the decree, Ghani's spokesperson Sediq Sediqqi on Tuesday said that details will be shared today

US rejects parallel govt formation in Afghan; Ghani, Abdullah take oath

Both Ghani and Abdullah held parallel swearing-in ceremonies in Kabul on Monday throwing the country into a major political crisis amid the ongoing peace process, Efe news reported.

Two blasts in Afghan capital during parallel presidential inaugurations

Hundreds of people had assembled at two venues inside the presidential palace complex to watch the swearing-in ceremonies for President Ashraf Ghani and challenger Abdullah Abdullah