Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Topic: Taliban

Dozens killed in Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes

Dozens of fighters were killed in overnight border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, officials from both sides said Sunday, marking one of the deadliest...

Danish Siddiqui Foundation urges India to raise journalist’s killing during Taliban minister’s visit

As the Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi visits India, the Danish Siddiqui Foundation has renewed its call for justice over the killing of...

Women journalists’ exclusion from Afghan FM’s media briefing sparks outrage, MEA says “no involvement”

After the exclusion of women journalists from a briefing by Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi during his diplomatic visit to India sparked controversy,...

India to reopen Kabul embassy after 4 years; women journos say barred from Delhi press meet of Afghan FM

In a significant diplomatic move, India has announced the elevation of its technical mission in Kabul to a full-fledged embassy, marking its first high-level engagement with Afghanistan’s Taliban administration since the group took control in 2021 following the U.S. withdrawal and the collapse of the previous government.

Explained: Russia recognises the Taliban

Russia has accepted the credentials of a new Afghan ambassador, marking a significant step in its ongoing efforts to build friendly ties with the Taliban authorities. The move makes Russia the first country in the world to officially recognise the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan.

In a first, India’s FM Jaishankar speaks with Taliban govt, thanks Afghan minister for his remarks on Pahalgam

India on Thursday welcomed the Afghan Taliban government’s rejection of attempts to “create distrust” between the two countries, during External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s first interaction with Taliban’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.