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Kabul, Islamabad Reboot Ties Amid China’s Mediation: Concern For India?
DIDPress: Times Now media outlet argued that following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India’s Sindhur operation, and India’s contacts with the Taliban government, China has stepped in. Although India does not officially recognize the Taliban government, there have recently been…
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Kabul’s Growing Ties with India and Chabahar Signals Shift in Regional Geopolitics
DIDPress: In an analysis on Kabul’s growing closeness to India and the strategic role of Chabahar Port, The Economic Times argued that the Afghan caretaker government has decided to shift its trade focus toward Iran’s Chabahar Port to reduce dependence…
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Russia Ready to Accept Ambassador from Afghan caretaker Government
DIDPress: In a continued diplomatic move to strengthen ties between Kabul and Moscow, Russia has officially announced its readiness to accept the ambassador proposed by Afghanistan’s caretaker government. According to the Taliban-led Foreign Ministry, Dmitry Zhirnov, Russia’s envoy to Kabul,…
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5 Million Afghan Migrants Return Home Since Fall of Republic
DIDPress: Afghanistan’s acting Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced that more than five million Afghan migrants have returned to the country from neighboring countries since the Taliban’s return to power. According to the ministry, the return of Afghanistan nationals from…
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Islam Qala and Torghundi Customs Equipped with 80 Surveillance Cameras
DIDPress: Two of Afghanistan’s busiest customs posts, Islam Qala and Torghundi in western Herat province, have been equipped with a total of 80 surveillance cameras. According to officials, these cameras will soon be connected to a central monitoring system, which…
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Widespread Cyberattack Targets Ministries of Afghanistan’s Interim Government
DIDPress: A hacker group known as Afghan Dragons announced early Friday, May 30, that in response to the deprivation of education for women and girls in Afghanistan, it has launched large-scale cyberattacks taking nearly all ministry websites of Afghanistan’s caretaker…
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Afghanistan’s Questionable Infrastructure Projects and Unclear Financing Sources
While the Taliban have embarked on large-scale infrastructure projects to showcase effective governance, a recent report by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) reveals that the funding sources for these projects remain unclear, unstable, and heavily dependent on informal revenues and…
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Full Control Over Borders; Interim Government Emphasizes Confronting “Imaginary Lines” and Aggressors
DIDPress: In a meeting chaired by Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid, acting Minister of Defense, the group’s security officials stressed full control over Afghanistan’s borders and confronting what they called “imaginary lines.” The meeting-held within the framework of the Central Commission for…
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Survey: Reasons Behind Delays or Halts in Reconstruction Projects in Central Afghanistan
DID Press conducted an online survey asking its audience: “Why are reconstruction projects in central Afghanistan being delayed or halted?” This survey received broad participation and its findings reflect the public perception of the challenges facing reconstruction efforts in the…
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Interim Government’s First Official Participation in Russia’s International Security Meeting
DIDPress: For the first time, Afghan interim government has sent representatives to the International High-Level Security Meeting in Russia. The event is being held from May 27 to 29 at the Russian National Center, hosted by the country’s Security Council.…
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