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Blinken writes to Ghani for UN-led meeting on Afghan peace process

Blinken wrote to Afghan President Ghani proposing a UN-led peace conference with representatives of six countries including India to discuss a "unified approach to supporting peace in Afghanistan"

US to support diplomatic solution to achieve Afghan political settlement

The United States is seeking to support a diplomatic solution to help Afghans achieve a political settlement and a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire, the Biden administration said on Wednesday. The State Department said Special US Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has concluded three days of consultations in Kabul with government officials, civil society and women leaders, and other Afghan political figures. "With all parties, I outlined our focus on Afghanistan, diplomacy, and garnering wider international support in order to help Afghans make more rapid progress on the peace process, Khalilzad said in a tweet. The Islamic Republic and the Taliban must find a path to a political settlement and a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire. In Kabul, I discussed various options/alternatives to propel the process forward, Khalilzad said. This is an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned process, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price told reporters at his daily news ..

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: UN says civilian casualties down by 15 per cent last year

President Joe Biden''s administration is reviewing the U.S.-Taliban peace deal that was signed February 29 last year

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

Blinken, Abdullah Abdullah discuss ways to accelerate Afghan peace process

The intra-Afghan peace negotiations began in the Qatari capital of Doha on September 12

No hasty withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan: US Defence Secretary

Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said the US will not undertake a hasty or disorderly withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan, stressing that violence must decrease now in the war-torn country

Pak FM expresses concern over current level of violence in Afghanistan

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday expressed concern over the current level of violence in Afghanistan and urged all sides to take measures towards a ceasefire in the war-torn country. He was talking to Afghan leader Ahmed Wali Massoud, who is head of Massoud Foundation and is visiting Pakistan, according to the Foreign Office (FO). During the meeting, the two focused on the Afghan Peace Process and Pakistan-Afghanistan bilateral relations. The foreign minister expressed serious concern at the current level of violence and underscored that all sides must take measures for reduction in violence leading to ceasefire. He also underlined the need for being vigilant about the role of spoilers. Highlighting that Pakistan had no favourites in Afghanistan, Qureshi reiterated that Pakistan's message to all sides was to work together constructively for a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan, which would open new vistas for trade, economic cooperation and regional ...

Kunduz: Afghan Army frees 23 security personnel from Taliban jail

The Taliban is yet to comment on the ANA rescue operations. More details are awaited

NATO chief dismisses early Afghan troop trainers pullout as deadline nears

President Joe Biden is reviewing his predecessor's 2020 deal with the Taliban, which includes a May 1 deadline for a final U.S. troop withdrawal

How to withdraw troops? NATO faces conundrum as it mulls Afghan pullout

An accelerated US drawdown over the past few months, led by the previous US administration, has signaled what may be in store for long-suffering Afghans

Afghanistan: At least 30 Taliban militants killed in Balkh Province blast

The spokesman, however, failed to identify the nationality of the foreigners killed in the blast but said the blast took place at 9:25 a.m. local time

Over 90 militants killed in Afghan strikes amid stalled peace talks

Airstrikes were also conducted in Aqtepa's neighbouring Gortepa village earlier in the day, which killed 26 militants

Afghanistan: Bomb explosions kill at least two, injures five in Kabul

An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attached to a four-wheel-drive vehicle exploded at 8:55 a.m. local time in Kart-e-Parwan

Two blasts hit Afghanistan's Kabul province, leave four people injured

Four people were injured on Wednesday morning after two explosions in Afghanistan's Kabul province

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.

Kabul explosion: Two killed, 2 wounded in Salim Karwan area, reports TOLO

So far, no terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the explosion

Biden govt supports dialogue to find political solution to Afghanistan

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Friday the Biden administration supports the previous Trump administration's decision of setting up negotiations between the stakeholders in Afghanistan