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Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj (right) shakes hands with Tajik Foreign Affairs Minister Aslov Sirojidin Muhridinovich prior to a meeting in New Delhi on May 13, 2015. Photo: AFP / Prakash Singh

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India making inroads in Central Asia

by Abhishek Mohanty October 30, 2018

Afghanistan continues to be roiled by a violent Taliban insurgency, but reconciliation talks in Abu Dhabi have brought the warring parties a bit closer to peace, according to UAE officials. Photo: iStock.

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Talking to Taliban – unraveling the Catch 22

by Prakash Katoch October 30, 2018

On February 19, 2017, Afghan General Abdul Raziq (C), police chief of Kandahar, poses during a graduation ceremony at a police training center in Kandahar province. (Photo by JAWED TANVEER / AFP)

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Afghan turmoil continues without clear signs of peace

by Manoj Kumar Mishra October 29, 2018

Iraqi forces deploy on October 17, 2016 in the area of al-Shurah, some 45 kms south of Mosul, as they advance towards the city to retake it from the Islamic State (IS) group jihadists. Photo: AFP

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Why US leaders persist in waging losing wars – and how they win anyway

by William J. Astore October 26, 2018

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Geopolitical forces are perpetuating instability

by Rahim Nasar October 25, 2018October 25, 2018

Human face painted with flag of Afghanistan. Image:iStock

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Afghanistan’s enduring desire for independence

by Manoj Kumar Mishra October 20, 2018October 20, 2018

On February 19, 2017, Afghan General Abdul Raziq (C), police chief of Kandahar, poses during a graduation ceremony at a police training center in Kandahar province. (Photo by JAWED TANVEER / AFP)

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Top Afghan General killed in Taliban attack in Kandahar

by Ruchi Kumar and Hikmat Noori October 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Planes are seen through the damaged roof of a hangar at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. Photo: Screen grab from drone footage.

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Florida airbase damage deals a costly blow to the F-22

by Stephen Bryen October 16, 2018February 18, 2020

Afghanistan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani, (L) China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif after the first China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue in Beijing on December 26, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Jason Lee

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Steep fall in Pakistan-Afghanistan bilateral trade

by F.M. Shakil October 10, 2018February 18, 2020

An Afghan boy guides a donkey cart loaded with garbage along a street in Kabul. As the country's civil war grinds on, there is a growing realization that the insurgent Taliban must be part of the peace process if it is to succeed. Photo: AFP/Wakil Kohsar

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War tragedy: Why an 11-year-old Afghan joined Tehrik-i-Taliban

by Aman Riazat October 9, 2018

Secretary of commerce Wilbur Ross. Photo: AFP

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Afghanistan’s mineral wealth catches Trump’s eye

by PK Semler October 8, 2018October 8, 2018

Conflict and instability continue to plague Afghanistan as the country struggles to achieve an enduring peace after decades of turmoil. Image: iStock

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Seventeen years later, US has no exit strategy in Afghanistan

by Vivek Katju October 8, 2018

Image: iStock

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Afghan civilian casualties from suicide attacks soar 46%

by Asia Times staff and agencies October 8, 2018February 18, 2020

A US Army soldier from NATO and an Afghan policeman are seen at a checkpoint during a patrol against Islamic State militants at the Deh Bala district in eastern Nangarhar province in Afghanistan. Photo: AFP/ Wakil Kohsar

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Afghanistan’s peace talks stuck in an unending quagmire

by Rana Banerji October 5, 2018

F-35 Fighter Jets. Photo: iStock

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US F-35s poised to make first combat mission

by Asia Times staff September 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Leaders of rebel groups in Balochistan are seeking asylum in their ongoing campaign against Pakistani sovereignty in the province. The government is offering to discuss the dispute if rebel leaders agree to Pakistan's overall authority in the country.Image: iStock/Rainer Lesniewski

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Pakistan’s security dilemma and the Pashtun belt

by Rahim Nasar September 24, 2018

US National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks in Washington on Sept 10. The US threatened to sanction ICC judges and officials if there are moves to charge Americans who served in Afghanistan with war crimes. Photo: AFP / Andrew Caballero-Reynolds

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US will not cooperate with ICC probe into Afghanistan

by Bertil Lintner September 12, 2018February 18, 2020

PM Imran Khan, left, talks to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, second right, as Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, center left, listens during their meeting at the PM's Office in Islamabad. Photo: AFP / Pakistan Press Information Dept / Ho

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Shuttle diplomacy focuses on Afghanistan

by Zamir Awan September 10, 2018

PM Imran Khan, left, talks to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, second right, as Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, center left, listens during their meeting at the PM's Office in Islamabad. Photo: AFP / Pakistan Press Information Dept / Ho

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Pakistan sells civil-military unity to Pompeo as ties ‘reset’

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid September 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese troops. Photo: AFP

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Is Beijing deploying PLA troops in Afghanistan?

by Joseph Hope September 6, 2018September 6, 2018

President Donald Trump has blamed Pakistan for failures in the continuing conflict in Afghanistan. Image: iStock/Juanmonino

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When will Pakistan’s military leadership gain political wisdom?

by Haroun Mir September 5, 2018

Photo: AFP/Andrew Harnik

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The way forward for US-Pakistan relations

by Zamir Awan September 4, 2018September 4, 2018

Map of Afghanistan: iStock

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Afghanistan crash kills 12

by Asia Times and agencies September 3, 2018February 18, 2020

A handout picture provided by the office of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on May 23, 2016, shows Rouhani (left) arriving for a press briefing with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani after signing a three-way transit agreement regarding Iran's southern Chabahar port. Photo: AFP / Iranian Presidential handout

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India risks losing big in Afghanistan

by Haroun Mir August 31, 2018

The US and Pakistani flags. Photo: iStock

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To stabilize Afghanistan, US needs to review its China-Pakistan policy

by Prakash Katoch August 30, 2018

Photo: via AFP

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China denies reported plans for troops at Afghan camp

by Asia Times staff August 30, 2018February 18, 2020

US ambassador of Pakistan David Hale (R) speaking with Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan (L) during a meeting with Pakistan's foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi (C), in Islamabad, on August 24, 2018. Photo credit: AFP PHOTO / HO / Pakistan Press Information Department

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Despite a fresh start, Pakistan-US relations nosedive

by FM Shakil August 29, 2018February 18, 2020

The Afghan President's national security adviser Hanif Atmar resigned this week and is likely to make a stand in the upcoming presidential election. Photo: AFP/ Vitaliy Belousov/ Sputnik

Afghanistan, South Asia

Afghanistan gets a diplomat as its new national security adviser

by Ruchi Kumar August 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Relations between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have been warming up recently. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks at the presidential palace in Kabul on July 15, 2018. Photo: Anadolu Agency/Haroon Sabawoon

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US talks directly to the Taliban in a twist to the Afghan tale

by Rajeshwari Krishnamurthy August 17, 2018August 17, 2018

Smoke rises after Taliban militants launched an attack on the provincial capital of Ghazni on August 10, 2018. Photo: AFP/Zakeria Hashimi

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Taliban attack in Ghazni complicates peace talks

by Ruchi Kumar and Ajmal Omari August 16, 2018February 18, 2020