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Afghanistan in deep crisis once again, Kabul under Taliban control

3 years ago Saturday, August 21, 2021telegraphnepal

–Story prepared before Ashraf Ghani left Afghanistan-August 14. N. P. Upadhyaya, Kathmandu: As the date of the US forces leaving Afghanistan is nearing, the international powers have begun making “substantial efforts” as much as they could to bring the warring factions in Afghanistan to arrive at a “negotiated settlement” so that the region takes a […]

Al Qaeda resurgence worries US policymakers

3 years ago Saturday, August 14, 2021telegraphnepal

Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury, Journalist, Bangladesh With US and NATO forces withdrawing, the Taliban steamrolling across Afghanistan has also put US defense officials at serious security concerns as a Taliban takeover of the country will allow Al Qaeda to rebuild and consolidate, which would potentially turn the country into a massive terrorist hub. Although during […]

The Troika Plus meet in Doha and the imminent fall of Kabul?

3 years ago Thursday, August 12, 2021telegraphnepal

N. P. Upadhyaya The much publicized and long awaited Troika Plus meet in Doha, Qatar August 11. 2021, has called for an “accelerated peace process for Afghanistan” as a, what it calls, “matter of great urgency” and for an immediate halt to attacks on provincial capitals and cities in Afghanistan, reports Reuters from Dubai. A […]

Kathmandu, Kashmir & Kabul: South Asia’s Burning Points!

3 years ago Saturday, August 7, 2021telegraphnepal

N. P. Upadhyaya, Kathmandu: The stage is set for a high voltage regional conflict. The South Asian region is in turmoil. The probable fight will be a triangular one that includes the US, regional hooligan India and Nepal’s Northern neighbor-China. If politics further worsens, emerging regional super Pakistan and Putin’s Russia may enter into the conflict. […]

Troika + and Afghan Peace Process!

3 years ago Tuesday, August 3, 2021telegraphnepal

N. P. Upadhyaya, Kathmandu: Russia under Vladimir Putin had hosted a regular meeting of the extended Troika on March 18, 2021, wherein the high representatives of Russia, China, the United States, and Pakistan, had met in Moscow which exclusively centered its deliberations on making progress in the intra-Afghan process to reach a negotiated settlement and permanent […]

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