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Central Asia’s Relations With Taliban-ruled Afghanistan Continue to Deepen
In April, the first Afghanistan-Central Asia Consultative Dialogue was held in Kabul, highlighting the considerable development of relations over the last five years.
Will Russia-Taliban military pact help India and hurt Pak? What we know so far
The deal is likely to boost Afghanistan’s defence capabilities amid recent military tensions with Pakistan. Moscow is also seeking Taliban’s help to counter terror groups such as IS-K, which poses a threat to Central Asia, traditionally seen as Russia’s strat…
At SCO Security Heads Meeting, Russia Stakes Out ‘Full-fledged Partnership’ With Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
Russia's Sergei Shoigu also said that "a return of third-country military infrastructure to Afghanistan or the deployment of new military facilities in neighboring states" would be "unacceptable."
Can Afghanistan Anchor a New Energy Route Around Hormuz?
The ongoing standoff in the Strait of Hormuz between the United States and Iran is forcing a rethink about regional energy and trade routes. Afghanistan is a potential lynchpin of a new route that circumvents the Hormuz choke point, but Taliban control of the…