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Taliban FM Returns to Kabul after Controversial Visit to India
DID Press: Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister returned to Kabul following a week-long and widely debated trip to India. Zia Ahmad Takal, head of public relations at the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry, confirmed that Amir Khan Muttaqi, Taliban’s acting Foreign Minister, arrived…
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Sharm el-Sheikh Summit: US Reclaims Middle East Power amid China and Russia Absence
DID Press: Sharm el-Sheikh summit marks a turning point in the political and geopolitical reorganization of the Middle East after years of turmoil, proxy wars, and failed peace initiatives. Donald Trump’s new proposal for Gaza, which received a cautious but…
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Taliban Industry Minister Seeks Chinese Investment, Technology Transfer
DID Press: Nooruddin Azizi, the Taliban’s acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, visited several advanced industrial, infrastructure, and technology projects in China, emphasizing Afghanistan’s readiness to attract foreign investment and expand industrial cooperation. Azizi made the visit to China’s Hainan…
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Khalilzad: Deobandi Reception of Muttaqi Sparks New Regional Tensions
DID Press: Former U.S. diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad claimed that the visit of Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting foreign minister of the Taliban government, to India — and his warm welcome by Deobandi clerics — has agitated Islamabad and ISIS affiliates. He…
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Afghanistan–India Trade Surpasses $1B, Says Taliban FM
DID Press: Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, said that annual trade between Afghanistan and India has exceeded one billion dollars, underscoring what he described as “a promising trajectory” in bilateral economic relations. Muttaqi made the remarks during a…
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India Warns Pakistan: ‘Sundor 2.0’ Will Be More Deadly
DID Press: India’s Western Army commander, General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, warned that any new terrorist attack linked to Pakistan would be met with a far more lethal response under an operation dubbed “Sundor 2.0.” Speaking to reporters, Katiyar said Islamabad…
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Sharm el-Sheikh Summit Exposes the Depth of Arab Political Dependence
DID Press: Sharm el-Sheikh summit, where U.S. President Donald Trump and several Arab and Islamic leaders signed a Gaza ceasefire agreement, was not merely a diplomatic gesture to end the war — it was a striking reflection of the region’s…
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Taliban Envoy to China Blames Pakistan for Regional Instability
DID Press: Taliban government’s ambassador to China, Belal Karimi, accused Pakistan of being the main source of instability in the region, warning that peace and security will remain elusive as long as the country’s ruling elite is not restrained. In…
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Kabul and Tashkent Eye Chabahar in Boosting Regional Trade
DID Press: As US sanctions cast uncertainty over the future of Iran’s Chabahar Port, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have emphasized its importance for expanding regional trade and access to global markets, particularly India. Following Washington’s decision to revoke the waiver on…
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Sikhs, Hindus Reject Taliban’s Call to Return, Citing Lack of Safety, Rights
DID Press: Members of Afghanistan’s Sikh and Hindu communities have rejected Taliban government’s recent invitation to return to the country, saying going back under current conditions is “impossible and meaningless” without security guarantees, religious freedom, and basic rights. Taliban’s acting…
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