Diplomacy
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Afghanistan
Kabul Calls for Stronger Political and Economic Ties with India
DID Press: Taliban-run Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi held a ceremony on Monday marking the fifth anniversary of the group’s return to power, with diplomats from several countries, including India, Russia, China, Pakistan, Serbia, Palestine, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Qatar and Oman,…
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Government
Persian Gulf Allies Grow Frustrated With Trump Over Iran War
DID Press: According to The Washington Post, concern and frustration among US allies in the Gulf region over President Donald Trump’s handling of the war with Iran are growing. The Washington Post reported in a recent article that Arab and…
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Afghanistan
Why the Taliban Still Govern Afghanistan Like an Insurgent Movement
DID Press — Analysis: Five years have passed since the Taliban entered Kabul and took control of the country. Throughout these years, the general expectation and the calculations of their regional supporters were that the group would gradually transform from…
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Afghanistan
Kabul’s Diplomatic Deadlock: Why the World Still Misreads the Taliban After Five Years?
DID Press: Five years after the fall of Kabul and the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan is facing one of the most complex and prolonged legitimacy crises in its modern history. From the first days of August 2021, the Taliban…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Warns Pakistan of “Calculated Response” to Any Aggression
DID Press: Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, the Taliban’s acting defense minister, has warned Pakistan that any act of aggression against Afghan territory will face a calculated response. At the same time, the Taliban said in a statement marking the fifth anniversary…
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Afghanistan
Khalilzad Calls for Expanded US Engagement With Taliban
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, has urged Washington to expand its engagement with the Taliban government, arguing that such an approach would serve US geopolitical interests. In a post on X, Khalilzad referred…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Urges US to Reopen Kabul Embassy, Invest in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has called on the United States to reopen its embassy in Kabul and invest in Afghanistan’s mining, dam-building and road construction projects — many of which were major targets of Taliban attacks…
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Government
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Travels to Tehran for Regional Talks
DID Press: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has traveled to Tehran for talks with senior Iranian officials on bilateral and regional issues. During his visit, Naqvi is expected to discuss relations between Pakistan and Iran as well as broader regional…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Expand Diplomatic Ties as Civil Rights Crackdown Remains a Major Barrier
DID Press: Nearly five years after returning to power, the Taliban have expanded working and diplomatic relations with a growing number of countries in the region and Europe. However, Russia remains the only country to have formally recognized the Taliban…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Official: US Opposes Establishment of Political System in Afghanistan
DID Press: Nooruddin Turabi, a senior Taliban official, has accused the United States of opposing the establishment of a political system in Afghanistan and claimed that countries around the world are seeking excuses to withhold recognition of the Taliban government.…
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