India Warily Welcomes the Taliban
When Amir Khan Muttaqi, the foreign minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, met with his Indian counterpart, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, in New Delhi on Oct. 10, the ...
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Taliban Foreign Minister Spends the Week in India
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to New Delhi reflects a remarkable turnaround in ties, South Asia views the ...
Beijing Leads Effort to Block U.S. from Reclaiming Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan
The South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Friday that China is leading the effort to prevent the United States from regaining control of Bagram air base in Afghanistan. The ...
Trump’s Aim to Take Back Afghan Air Base Doesn’t Make Sense
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: U.S. President Donald Trump escalates a demand that the Taliban hand over Bagram Airfield, South Asian leaders arrive in New ...
Elderly British Couple Return Home After Taliban Release
(AFP) — An elderly British couple released by the Taliban authorities after almost eight months in detention in Afghanistan arrived back in the UK on Saturday. Peter Reynolds, 80, and ...
Trump Names Afghanistan, India, China, and 20 Other Nations Illegal Drug Threats
President Donald Trump submitted a “Presidential Determination” document to Congress on Monday that identified 23 nations – including Afghanistan, India, China, Venezuela, and Pakistan – as major producers of illegal ...
Rep. Burchett and Gaza Protester Get Into Physical Altercation on Capitol Hill
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) was briefly caught in a physical altercation with a demonstrator Thursday near the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill. The encounter began when the protester ...
Massive Quake Hits Afghanistan-Pakistan Border, Over 800 Killed
One of the worst earthquakes in Afghanistan’s history struck the border region with Pakistan on Sunday, killing over 800 people and injuring at least 2,800 more. The quake struck at ...
Iran’s Mass Deportations Are Fueling Regional Instability
While many Iranians took to the streets to celebrate the end of the short but dramatic 12-day war with Israel in June, Abdullatif, 23, couldn’t join the joyful crowds. As ...
Afghanistan Can’t Handle Another Refugee Crisis
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Afghanistan grapples with a refugee crisis as Iran rapidly expels tens of thousands of people, a Bangladeshi Air Force plane ...
