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India handed over two Mi-35 attack helicopters to the Afghan Air Force on Thursday, the Afghan Ministry of Defense said in a statement. The Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan Vinay Kumar handed over the helicopters to the Afghan Minister of Defense Assadullah Khalid during a ceremony which was organized today, the …

The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad met with the Indian officials and other stakeholders on May 6-7 in New Delhi, the capital of India for consultations on the Afghan peace process, U.S. Embassy in India said in a statement. In a statement released on Tuesday, U.S. Embassy said that …

Pakistan shot down two Indian aircraft and launched air strikes at six targets in Indian-administered Kashmir, Pakistan army said on Wednesday. Addressing at a press conference Pakistan’s Army spokesman Asif Ghafoor said that the country’s air forces have shot down two Indian fighter jets inside the Pakistan airspace. He also …

The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke separately with the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan and urged them to avoid “further military activity” following an air strike by India inside Pakistan. Pompeo spoke with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to stress on the priority of de-escalating current …

Indian military aircraft violated the Line of Control as they intruded from Muzaffarabad sector in the Kashmir region, a spokesman for Pakistan’s Army said on Tuesday. The Indian aircraft “released payload in haste while escaping which fell near Balakot”. There were “no casualties or damage,” Pakistan Army spokesman Asif Ghafoor wrote …

Pakistan’s ambassador to Afghanistan said on Tuesday said that his country has paved the way for peace talks between the United States and the Afghan Taliban, insisting that these talks have been “substantial and constructive”.  Addressing a press conference in Kabul, Zahid Nasrullah said Pakistan has played a key role …

The U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he wants the regional countries, including India, Russia, and Pakistan to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan. “Why is not Russia there (in Afghanistan, fighting the Taliban)? Why isn’t India there? Why isn’t Pakistan there? Why are we there? We are 6,000 …

Shaida Abdali says during his term as Afghan Ambassador to India he couldn’t report on embassy-level issues to Foreign Affairs Ministry but instead had to directly brief the President’s office. Speaking to Ariana News on Monday, Abduli said that he did not act illegally when he was serving as Afghan …

The U.S. will take into consideration the impact of American sanctions against Tehran on Chabahar port in Iran that provides a surface link between India and Afghanistan. “When it comes to Chabahar, we are in the process of reviewing the imposition of sanctions,” Alice Wells, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary …

India will start building the Lalandar dam in Kabul in the next several months, the Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW) said. The dam was previously named “Shahtoot” but has recently changed to “Lalandar” dam. MoEW officials declared that the expropriation process of the project will be completed next month …

The Interior Ministry says measures underway to rescue the kidnapped seven Indian engineers worked for the Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) that operates a power station in northern Baghlan province.  The Interior Ministry Spokesman Najib Danish told Ariana News that the Taliban have kidnapped the Indian engineers along with their …

The Taliban has abducted seven Indian engineers and one Afghan national who were working for a power plant in northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan, local officials said Sunday. Baghlan’s provincial council chief Mohammad Safdar Mohseni said that the Taliban kidnaped eight employees of an Indian Infrastructure Company who were engaged …

The Ministry of Economy has welcomed India and China’s plan to work jointly on an economic project in Afghanistan. The agreement on a joint economic project in Afghanistan was made during an informal two-day summit between Modi and Xi in China, an Indian newspaper reported. According to Times of India, …

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has once again lashed out the United States, saying the U.S. “bad” policies “have deteriorated security in Afghanistan. Speaking to delegates at an Institute Of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) event in India, Karzai said the object of the U.S. behind its intervention in Afghanistan …

India has expressed interest in investing on Bagh Dara dam in north-eastern Kapisa province of Afghanistan, an official said Thursday. “The Indian embassy in Kabul has completed a survey for the construction of the dam and suggested to the government of India to assess the survey,” Asif Ghafoori head of …

 Afghan senators have urged the government to take legal action against Sayed Ishaq Gilani the head of National Solidarity Movement of Afghanistan who recently claimed that Kabul government provides context for India to interfere in Pakistan using Afghan soil. Fazl Hadi Muslimyar, the chairman of the senate house (Meshrano Jirga) …

Sayed Ishaq Gilani, the leader of ‘Hezb-e-Nuhzat Hambastagi Milli’ has claimed that India is using Afghan soil against rival Pakistan. “India is using Afghan soil against Pakistan and there is no doubt.  They are doing that,” Gilani said at a gathering in Pakistan. Considering Pakistan as his second homeland, Gilani …

Indian and Afghan officials on Tuesday signed agreements for the implementation of 108 community development projects in Afghanistan. The projects valued at $31.33 million will be executed in 31 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces. Manpreet Vohra, Indian Ambassador to Kabul, at the signing ceremony of the agreements with Afghan officials said …

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake jolted Afghanistan and some neighboring countries including Pakistan where two casualties and substantial damage reported today. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) the epicenter was in 35 Km South of Jurm district in the Northeastern part of Afghanistan. The quake depth was reported 191.19 Kilo …

Russia says it is providing military support to Pakistan in order to improve its counter-terrorism capabilities. Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue 2018 in New Delhi, Russia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Igor Morgulov, said: “We provide support to Pakistan to improve its counter-terrorism capabilities. We sold several helicopters to Pakistan …