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'We had a good conversation': Trump confirms speaking to Taliban leader
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 4 (ANI): Amid reports that the Taliban had resumed violence in Afghanistan just days after the US and Taliban signed a historic agreement in Qatar, President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) confirmed that he had spoken with the Taliban leader Mullah Abdul G
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Afghanistan lodges protest with Pakistan over Qureshi's comments on its 'i
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar 3 (ANI): Afghanistan on Tuesday lodged a formal protest with Pakistan over Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi's recent remarks with regards to the release of Taliban prisoners following the signing of US Taliban deal.
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China welcomes US-Taliban peace deal
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Beijing [China], Mar 2 (Xinhua/ANI): China welcomes the signing of a US-Taliban agreement as a positive step in achieving a political solution of the Afghan issue, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday.
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Whether in Afghanistan or Syria--US is THE problem: Iran FM Zarif on deal
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Mar 2 (ANI): Either it is Afghanistan or Syria, the United States 'is THE problem,' Iran Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on Sunday in his first-ever response over the recently signed joint declaration between America and the Taliban that facilitates withdrawal of American tr
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US-Taliban peace deal didn't come as a surprise for us: S Jaishankar
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 2 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that the recently reached agreement between the United States and the Taliban did not come as a surprise as everybody knew what would happen.
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Afghan President says Kabul has no commitment to release 5,000 Taliban pri
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar 1 (Sputnik/ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Sunday that Kabul did not take the commitment to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners as a precondition for the intra-Afghan talks.
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US-Taliban deal more a 'withdrawal agreement' than a peace deal, say exper
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 1 (ANI): The long-anticipated deal signed between the United States and the Taliban is a "withdrawal agreement" rather than a peace agreement, experts said on Sunday, further fearing that it is more or less a compulsion for President Donald Trump to secure a win in th
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Will meet Taliban leaders in 'not-too-distant future': Trump
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington [US], Mar 01 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that he will meet Taliban leaders in the 'not-too-distant future'.
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During Afghanistan visit, Foreign Secretary reiterates India's commitment
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New Delhi [India], Feb 29 (ANI): In his first visit abroad after taking over as the Foreign Secretary, Harsha Vardhan Shringla visited Afghanistan on February 28-29, where he interacted with top leadership of the country and reiterated India's commitment to enhanced political, economic and d
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US-Taliban peace deal: India reiterates support for 'Afghan-led, Afghan co
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 29 (ANI): India, reacting to the US-Taliban peace deal and US-Afghanistan joint declaration, reiterated that its consistent policy is to support all opportunities that can bring peace, security and stability in Afghanistan and lead to a lasting political settlement thr
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US-Taliban sign 'peace deal' aimed at ending war in Afghanistan
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Feb 29 (ANI): The United States and the Taliban on Saturday signed a peace deal in Doha after months of negotiations, aimed at ending the 18-year long war in Afghanistan and which will pave the way for Washington to withdraw all its troops from the country within 14 months.
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We will calibrate pace of withdrawal from Afghanistan with Taliban's actio
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Feb 29 (ANI): The United States will calibrate the pace of its withdrawal from Afghanistan with the actions of the Taliban, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said on Saturday as Washington signed the peace deal with the group.
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