https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=275 Afghan peace talks and India CENJOWS 11 May 2020 The recent visit to India by Zalmay Khalilzad, the US Special Envoy for Afghanistan, his interaction with Foreign Minister Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval conveyed that the US, when facing failure, turns to India. The visit displayed US desperation for pushing forward stalled peace talks leading to pull out […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2587608/Delhi-The-Statesman/10-03-2020#page/9/2 Peace will elude Afghanistan unless Taliban is reigned in 10 Mar 2020 The US-Taliban agreement, signed on 29th Feb, though intended to end of war and lead to withdrawal of all foreign forces from the country was anything but a peace agreement. The deal ignored the Afghan government, which remains a major stakeholder and deciding factor in any peace […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=243 Afghan peace talks must involve the UN 24 Feb 2020 The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo stated that ‘notable progress’ had been made during the ongoing talks between the US and the Taliban. Talks had almost concluded in Sept last year, when Trump pulled out of the deal. This time the deal nearing acceptance is a replica of […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=236 The boiling Af-Pak region CENJOWS 14 Jan 2020 The US and the Taliban are once again engaged in peace talks, which are akin to an electric switch, off and on. After being put once again on hold, talks have recommenced amidst conflicting statements and almost no further progress. The official US view was that the Taliban have agreed to […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=227 India and the island states CENJOWS 12 Dec 19 Maldives, Sri Lanka, Mauritius and Seychelles are four island states with whom India should have had excellent relations. India has always in some form been involved with them. During the 1980s, India’s military or intelligence service helped ward off coup attempts in Mauritius (1983), the Maldives (1988), and Seychelles (1986). […]
Peace in Afghanistan is Unlikely Afghanistan in peace is unlikely Bharat Shakti 18 Oct 19 Trump called off the US-Afghan peace talks post an attack in Kabul, which claimed twelve lives including of two soldiers, of which one was an American. He stated to White House reporters, ‘As far as I’m concerned, they (talks) are dead.’ On the attack he […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=215 Resuming Afghan peace talks CENJOWS 07 Oct 19 The Taliban leadership, under Mullah Baradar, was in Islamabad last week at the invitation of the Pak government. Receiving them at the venue for talks was the country’s foreign minister and DG ISI. The warmth in the reception indicated the proximity and control that Pakistan retains over the Taliban. The Pak […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=210 Stalled Afghan peace talks CENJOWS 12 Sep 19 The announcement of Khalilzad last week that he has almost come to an agreement with the Taliban on establishing peace in Afghanistan and leading to a US withdrawal, hit a roadblock over the weekend. Two, near simultaneous, terrorist strikes including one which took the lives of two Resolute Support Mission soldiers […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=194 Future of Afghanistan appears bleak CENJOWS 30 Jul 19 For months Afghan peace talks have continued between the US special envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, and the Taliban leadership in Qatar. Khalilzad is himself a Pashtun which is the clan which controls the Taliban. In the meanwhile, seeking to gain international recognition, the Taliban interacted separately with Russia and […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=185 US Afghan policy will be realistic CENJOWS 01 Jul 19 Zalmay Khalilzad in his tweets almost laid down the US mindset on Afghanistan. He stated, ‘As we prepare for the next round of talks with the Taliban, important to remember we seek a comprehensive peace agreement, NOT a withdrawal agreement. A comprehensive peace agreement is made up of four […]