India Taliban Meeting

Two days after a Taliban-appointed Afghanistan minister reiterated that 'men and women are not equal' based on Sharia, the White House has said, the Taliban needs to meet its commitments to get legitimacy from the international community.

The Afghanistan embassy in India has announced that it will suspend its operations from today, citing "lack of support" from the Indian government, its inability to meet expectations in serving Afghanistan's interests, and a shortage of staff.

An Indian delegation and the Taliban today met to discuss humanitarian assistance to the largely mountainous country, which is struggling with basic needs after a 20-year war.

India and UK have expressed their serious concern about the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, violations of human rights and the hampered access of girls and women to education, a joint statement said.

Emphasising expectation of international community which notes the commitment of the Taliban not to allow the use of Afghan soil for terrorism, India at UN Security Council meeting said that terrorism continues to pose a serious threat to Afghanistan

India at the UN Security Council meeting, has said that New Delhi is once again ready to deliver urgent humanitarian aid consisting of food grains and medicines to the people of Afghanistan.

The Taliban government in Kabul will be invited to the third ministerial meeting likely to be held in China early next year, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said.

Taliban on Thursday welcomed the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan and said the world should not be worried about Afghan soil being used against anyone.

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met his Tajik and Uzbek counterparts on Tuesday where detailed discussions took place on the situation in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover. Concerns were also expressed on the sharp increase in terrorist

The meeting between Indian and Talibani officials was the first formal contact between the two sides after an interim Cabinet was announced by the Taliban last month.

India has got an invite for the Moscow Format meeting on Afghanistan on October 20 and it will participate in the deliberations, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.

India said today that it was closely following the developments in Afghanistan and underscored the importance of the Taliban regime meeting the expectations of the international community as elaborated in a UN Security Council resolution.

Special envoys of China, Russia, and Pakistan have met the top officials of the interim Taliban government as well as Afghan leaders in Kabul and discussed the formation of an inclusive government, combating terrorism, a top Chinese official said.

Pakistan found itself isolated on the global stage this week after an attempt to generate support for the Taliban and allow the group a seat at Saturday's meeting of Foreign Ministers from SAARC nation.

A meeting of foreign ministers of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries, slated to be held on Saturday in New York, has been cancelled.

Two days after a Taliban-appointed Afghanistan minister reiterated that 'men and women are not equal' based on Sharia, the White House has said, the Taliban needs to meet its commitments to get legitimacy from the international community.

The Afghanistan embassy in India has announced that it will suspend its operations from today, citing "lack of support" from the Indian government, its inability to meet expectations in serving Afghanistan's interests, and a shortage of staff.

An Indian delegation and the Taliban today met to discuss humanitarian assistance to the largely mountainous country, which is struggling with basic needs after a 20-year war.

India and UK have expressed their serious concern about the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, violations of human rights and the hampered access of girls and women to education, a joint statement said.

Emphasising expectation of international community which notes the commitment of the Taliban not to allow the use of Afghan soil for terrorism, India at UN Security Council meeting said that terrorism continues to pose a serious threat to Afghanistan

India at the UN Security Council meeting, has said that New Delhi is once again ready to deliver urgent humanitarian aid consisting of food grains and medicines to the people of Afghanistan.

The Taliban government in Kabul will be invited to the third ministerial meeting likely to be held in China early next year, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said.

Taliban on Thursday welcomed the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan and said the world should not be worried about Afghan soil being used against anyone.

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met his Tajik and Uzbek counterparts on Tuesday where detailed discussions took place on the situation in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover. Concerns were also expressed on the sharp increase in terrorist

The meeting between Indian and Talibani officials was the first formal contact between the two sides after an interim Cabinet was announced by the Taliban last month.

India has got an invite for the Moscow Format meeting on Afghanistan on October 20 and it will participate in the deliberations, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.

India said today that it was closely following the developments in Afghanistan and underscored the importance of the Taliban regime meeting the expectations of the international community as elaborated in a UN Security Council resolution.

Special envoys of China, Russia, and Pakistan have met the top officials of the interim Taliban government as well as Afghan leaders in Kabul and discussed the formation of an inclusive government, combating terrorism, a top Chinese official said.

Pakistan found itself isolated on the global stage this week after an attempt to generate support for the Taliban and allow the group a seat at Saturday's meeting of Foreign Ministers from SAARC nation.

A meeting of foreign ministers of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries, slated to be held on Saturday in New York, has been cancelled.