India-Taliban Engagement
Indian foreign policy towards the Taliban has undergone a remarkable and glaring transformation over the past two decades. Once resolutely opposed to all factions of the Taliban, New Delhi has shifted gears dramatically, now engaging with the very same group it once denounced as a terrorist organization. The catalyst for this diplomatic reversal came in […]
Afghanistan’s opium farming drops sharply after Taliban crackdown, UN says
Opium cultivation in Afghanistan fell by nearly 20 percent in 2025, according to a new United Nations report, marking the second consecutive year of decline under the Taliban’s strict enforcement of a nationwide drug ban. The sharp contraction reflects a dramatic transformation in a country that once produced more than 80 percent of the world’s […]
Taliban Divisions: Crisis in Afghanistan
The House of Cards in Afghanistan has fallen apart because of escalating internal divisions within the ranks of the Afghan Taliban. The ideological and pragmatic leadership of the Afghan Taliban are divided between Kandahar and Kabul groups. Since the fall of Kabul before the Afghan Taliban in August 2021, Afghanistan’s government, economy and society have […]
Chinese mine worker killed in Afghanistan: A blow to Taliban’s security claims
A Chinese mine worker was killed in Afghanistan’s Takhar province near the Tajikistan border on January 21, 2025. The victim, identified as Li, was traveling with an interpreter when unknown assailants attacked him. However, the interpreter escaped unharmed. The National Mobilization Front, an anti-Taliban resistance group, later claimed responsibility for the attack. They alleged Li […]
