Afghanistan Archives

June 9, 2026 11:32 AM

India stands with Afghan people, continues humanitarian assistance: Envoy at UN

India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, has reaffirmed India's commitment to supporting the Afghan people, highlighting the country's humanitarian and development assistance amid Afghanistan's ongoing challenges. ...

June 6, 2026 12:19 PM

India win toss and opt to bat in one-off test against Afghanistan

India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bat in a one-off test against Afghanistan on Saturday at the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh. India head into the match after a difficult couple of years in test cricket, which have included def...

March 30, 2026 2:33 PM

Pakistan, Afghanistan trade fire as Islamabad prepares to host US-Iran talks

Afghanistan and Pakistan have traded heavy fire, both sides said, days after they announced a temporary pause in fighting, escalating tensions in the volatile region as Islamabad said it hopes to host potential talks between the U.S. and Iran. The b...

March 17, 2026 3:24 PM

India condemns Pakistan’s ‘barbaric, cowardly’ airstrike on Kabul hospital

India on Tuesday strongly condemned Pakistani airstrike on a hospital in Kabul, calling it a “barbaric” and “cowardly” act. In an official statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India “unequivocally condemns Pakistan's barb...

March 1, 2026 1:28 PM

Afghanistan fires at Pakistani jets over Kabul as conflict intensifies

Afghanistan said it was firing at Pakistani jets in Kabul after blasts and gunfire rocked the capital on Sunday, compounding instability in a region rattled by U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks on U.S. targets in Gulf states. The ...

January 20, 2026 11:39 AM

‘Content to die’: Afghanistan’s hunger crisis worsened by winter, aid cuts

In the dull glow of a single bulb lighting their tent on the outskirts of Kabul, Samiullah and his wife Bibi Rehana sit down to dry bread and tea, their only meal of the day, accompanied by their five children and three-month-old grandchild. "We hav...

January 19, 2026 10:43 PM

Blast kills seven at Chinese-run restaurant in Afghan capital

An explosion tore through a Chinese-run restaurant in a hotel in a heavily guarded part of Afghanistan's capital on Monday, killing a Chinese national and six Afghans and injuring several others including a child, officials said. The restaurant was ...

November 30, 2025 3:38 PM

US State Department stops processing visas for Afghan allies

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered its diplomats worldwide to stop processing visas for Afghan nationals, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters, effectively suspending the special immigration program for Afghan...

November 24, 2025 9:13 PM

India, Afghanistan hold talks to deepen cooperation in textile sector

A high-level Afghan delegation met officials of the Ministry of Textiles in New Delhi on Monday to explore possibilities for expanding bilateral cooperation in the textile sector. The delegation, led by Shafiullah Azam, Director General of Economic ...

November 14, 2025 4:12 PM

Afghanistan shifts trade to Iran route to avoid Pakistan closures

Landlocked Afghanistan is leaning more heavily on trade routes through Iran and Central Asia to reduce dependence on Pakistan, officials said, as tension between the neighbours escalates, with their border closed in recent weeks. Afghanistan's relia...