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Taliban 2.0 & its discontents
India should not be rushed into a response
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Biden right to close Afghan war, but there was no need to leave in chaos
His administration could and should have taken more care to protect those who risked everything in pursuit of a different future.
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As Taliban return, 20 years of Afghan women's progress looks set to vanish
Even before the fall of Kabul on Sunday, the situation was rapidly deteriorating, exacerbated by the planned withdrawal of all foreign military personnel and declining international aid
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Taliban mullahs promise softer approach to win over sceptical world
It remains to be seen if Afghanistan's new rulers will allow women in government and respect basic freedoms, say experts.
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Explaining the Taliban's lightning victory in Afghanistan
If anyone believed that the Taliban would halt at the gates of Kabul, they displayed a considerable ignorance of Afghan realpolitik
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Joe Biden says he stands 'squarely' behind Afghanistan withdrawal
Biden defends Afghanistan decision, blames Afghan army's unwillingness to fight
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Afghans have broken 'shackles of slavery': Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday seemed to endorse the Taliban taking over Kabul by saying that Afghanistan has broken the "shackles of slavery" in the neighbouring war-torn country
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Afghans throng Kabul's international airport to flee Taliban: Report
While there were no major reports of abuses, many stayed home and remained fearful as the insurgents' advance saw prisons emptied and armories looted
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Taliban takeover: Afghan military jet shot down by Uzbek air defences
The jet crashed late on Sunday in Uzbekistan's southernmost Surxondaryo province adjacent to Afghanistan
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Afghanistan crisis: China ready for 'friendly relations' with Taliban
Beijing has sought to maintain unofficial ties with the Taliban throughout the US' withdrawal from Afghanistan, which spurred an advance by the Islamist hardliners across the country
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US-India flights to take longer after Afghanistan's airspace shuts
AI stops commercial flights; MEA waits for services to resume to begin repatriation
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Afghanistan crisis: Embassy staff among 200 Indians stuck in Kabul
India on Monday said it was constantly monitoring the situation
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We must all ensure Afghanistan can't ever again be a base for terrorism: US
The US told the UN Security Council that the international community should ensure that Afghanistan "cannot ever, ever again be a base for terrorism
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ITBP to guard Indian diplomatic staff in Afghanistan till required
An armed contingent of paramilitary force ITBP is "actively" securing the diplomatic staff of the Indian embassy in Afghanistan's capital Kabul and will be there "till required", officials said
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President Joe Biden to address nation on chaos in Afghanistan
President Joe Biden will return to the White House Monday to address the nation on the US evacuation from Afghanistan, a day after the Taliban took control of the country.
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US officials say 7 killed in Kabul airport evacuation chaos
Afghans rushed onto the tarmac of the capital''s airport on Monday as thousands tried to flee the country after the Taliban seized power with stunning speed.
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US tells Taliban not to hinder military's evacuation from Kabul
The head of Central Command has met face-to-face with senior Taliban leaders to urge their fighters not to interfere with the US military's evacuation operations at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan
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Ready for all possible consequences: BSF DG on situation in Afghanistan
BSF Director General S S Deswal on Monday said they are keeping a close watch on the situation in Afghanistan and are fully ready for all possible consequences
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Will take all steps for protection of India's interests in Afghanistan: MEA
India on Monday said it is constantly monitoring the situation and will take all steps to ensure the safety and security of Indian nationals as well as its interests in that country
'Monitoring Afghan situation, will take steps to ensure safety of Indians'
India's defence top brass, the foreign policy establishment and senior intelligence officials are understood to have reviewed the fast-paced developments in Afghanistan on Monday