The Afghan tradition of gaining control of areas does not necessarily involve combat.Most engagements are settled through negotiations and pay-offs before battle is joined.This style of fighting is......
The world's attention is on the new Taliban and the imminent announcement of an inclusive government in Kabul, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who played a stellar role in beginning India's......
Once Mazar-i-Sharif falls, some isolated pockets of resistance may remain, which the Taliban would tackle through political work or coercion, asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who played a......
Afghan warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum survived a suicide attack in which 21 others were hurt Thursday, report agencies. A man with explosives strapped to his body blew himself up outside a mosque in......
The current Indo-Pak crisis over Kashmir is a godsend for the US. With tensions running high, Pakistan is in no position to militarily help the Taliban. Once this realisation dawns on the Taliban,......