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US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan should be linked with peace: Pakistan

Pakistan on Thursday said that the withdrawal of the US troops from Afghanistan should be linked with the progress in the peace process in the war-torn neighbouring country.

United States troop pullout will leave behind an uncertain Afghanistan

The Biden administration's surprise announcement of an unconditional troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by September 11 appears to strip the Taliban and the Afghan government of considerable leverage

US President Biden announces complete troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

US president says his team is refining national strategy to monitor and disrupt significant anywhere they may arise.

It's time to end America's longest war: Joe Biden on Afghanistan

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said it is time to end America's longest war in Afghanistan, a responsibility which he does not want to pass on to his successor. Biden is the fourth US president to preside over the war in Afghanistan, which began in 2001, soon after Al Qaeda terrorists based in Afghanistan attacked the twin-towers in New York. In his speech to the nation, Biden, observing that the US went to Afghanistan because of a horrific attack that happened 20 years ago, said that he "cannot explain" why the US should remain there in 2021. "Rather than return to war with the Taliban, we have to focus on the challenges that will determine our standing and reach today and into the years to come," Biden said. A day earlier, the White House said that Biden has decided to withdraw all American troops out of war-torn Afghanistan by September 11 this year, the 20th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attack on the twin towers in New York. "We cannot continue the cycle of extending

Joe Biden to present troop withdrawal plan from Afghanistan on Wednesday

US President Joe Biden plans to present on Wednesday the details of his plans to have all American troops out of war-torn Afghanistan by September 11 this year

Joe Biden set to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11

Biden's decision would miss a May 1 deadline for withdrawal agreed to with the Taliban by his predecessor Donald Trump

Biden committed to bringing responsible end to Afghan conflict: White House

Biden is committed is to bringing a responsible end to the conflict in Afghanistan and ensuring that the country can never again become a haven for terrorists, the White House has said

Iran's Chabahar port likely ready by May as India speeds up work: US report

Strategic project will allow India to trade with Afghanistan unimpeded by Pakistan, says independent Congressional Research Service

Joe Biden likely to extend US troop presence in Afghanistan beyond May 1

Without coming right out and saying it, President Joe Biden seems ready to let lapse a May 1 deadline for completing a withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan

Removal of US troops from Afghanistan will be orderly: Biden administration

The removal of any US troops from Afghanistan would be orderly and in consultation with its allies and partners, the Biden Administration said on Tuesday

India supports regional process under UN for Afghanistan peace: Jaishankar

India on Tuesday said that it supports a regional process convened under the aegis of the United Nations for permanent peace in Afghanistan

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

Hard to meet May 1 deadline to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan: Biden

United States President Joe Biden said it is going to be hard to meet the May 1 deadline to pull out US troops from Afghanistan as per the deal made during the Donald Trump administration

Seek to expand ties in interest of both nations: Afghan Min on India visit

Afghanistan Foreign Minister Mohammad Atmar said he came on the visit to India to discuss bilateral relations between Delhi and Kabul and to look at ways to expand ties in the best interest of the two

Peace and Pakistan

The besieged country looks for a breather

7 killed, 3 injured in various security incidents in Kabul in 24 hours

Seven people were killed and three others injured in various security incidents in the last 24 hours in Kabul

Situation in Indo-Pacific, Afghan peace process figure in India-US talks

The strategic situation in the Indo-Pacific and the Afghan peace process figured prominently in talks between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday

Guterres appoints French diplomat Arnault as personal envoy on Afghanistan

UN chief Antonio Guterres has appointed veteran French diplomat Jean Arnault as his personal envoy on Afghanistan and regional issues, authorising him to liaise with regional countries on his behalf

'Tough' to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by May 1, says Joe Biden

President Joe Biden says that it will be tough for the US to meet a May 1 deadline to withdraw troops from Afghanistan but that the complete drawdown won't take much longer. The deadline to end America's longest war six weeks from now was set under an agreement reached by former President Donald Trump and the Taliban, without the buy-in of the Afghan government. Biden, in an interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos that aired Wednesday, said he was consulting with allies on the pace of the drawdown. Of meeting the May 1 deadline, he said it could happen, but it is tough. If the deadline is extended, he added, it won't be by a lot longer. Biden, like his predecessor, has promised to end the nearly 20-year conflict and bring home more than 2,500 American troops in the country down from about 13,000 troops a year ago. The Trump deal caught some American allies off guard, as the roughly 7,000 NATO troops in Afghanistan rely on the US for logistics and security support. That was

Working closely with Afghan parties for political settlement, ceasefire: US

The US is working closely with Afghan parties to encourage progress on a political settlement and a comprehensive ceasefire, the Biden Administration said