Pakistan presented its first National Security Policy (NSP) in January 2022. The policy emphasised a shift to economic security and a citizen-centric approach. Former National Security Advisor Moeed ...

Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first nation to recognise the Taliban government of the country.

Nearly four years after the Taliban reconquered Afghanistan, numerous countries have diplomatically engaged with the Islamic ...

Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021, after Moscow removed the group from its list of outlawed organizations.

Moscow’s eagerness to cultivate diplomatic relations with the Taliban government stands in stark contrast to Russia’s ...

From China to Iran, several countries have already been engaging with the Taliban. Experts say they could be next.

This month, Russia became the first foreign government to formally recognize the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, nearly four ...

The Taliban say a new labor export program to Qatar will ease unemployment at home. Registration opened on Tuesday for 2,000 ...

Russia has built solid contacts with the Taliban in the past few years as a U.S. withdrawal appeared increasingly likely. It has hosted several rounds of inter-Afghan talks in Moscow that have ...

Europe Russia sees potential cooperation with Taliban, but also prepares for the worst August 18, 2021 More than 3 years ago Summary ...

Supreme Court lifted group’s ‘terrorist’ designation in April, as Moscow seeks normalisation in bid for regional clout.