Pakistan went through a difficult time in the last eighteen months as the Coronavirus pandemic swept through the nation, causing invaluable loss of lives and livelihood. But now, things are finally.
Afghan talks and India’s ‘Diplomacy by Default’ Senior Indian journalist, television commentator and columnist.
16 Mar 2021 Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani meets US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Kabul, Afghanistan. Reuters
It is exactly a decade since President Barack Obama set the deadline to start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan. Even then, Obama recalled how the 2001 Bonn conference had only “provisionally” installed Hamid Karzai in Kabul. We all know how long that “provisional” government lasted: 15 years. For Afghanistan, deadlines do not matter.
Are we about to witness Obama’s third term in foreign affairs? The question arises because people fear Joe Biden may have inherited some of his previous bosses’ instincts. No sooner had Obama’s intention to withdraw been announced than qualifications were introduced: the date of withdrawal is not cast in stone. Reminding us of those days, again there is a
SAEED NAQVI
It is exactly a decade
since President Barack Obama set the deadline to start withdrawing troops from
Afghanistan. Even then, Obama recalled how the 2001 Bonn conference had only
“Provisionally” installed Hamid Karzai in Kabul. We all know how long that “provisional”
government lasted: 15 years. For Afghanistan, deadlines do not matter.
Are we about to witness
Obama’s third term in Foreign Affairs? The question arises because people fear
Joe Biden may have inherited some of his previous bosses’ instincts. No sooner
had Obama’s intention to withdraw announced than qualifications were
introduced: the date of withdrawal is not cast in stone. Reminding us of those
Opinion: Indo-Pak pirouette on Afghan talks: Will they be in step? daijiworld.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from daijiworld.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Indo-Pak Pirouette On Afghan Talks: Will They Be In Step? Saeed Naqvi 14 Mar 2021
It is exactly a decade since President Barack Obama set the deadline to start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan. Even then, Obama recalled how the 2001 Bonn conference had only “provisionally” installed Hamid Karzai in Kabul. We all know how long that “provisional” government lasted: 15 years. For Afghanistan, deadlines do not matter.
Are we about to witness Obama’s third term in Foreign Affairs? The question arises because people fear Joe Biden may have inherited some of his previous bosses’ instincts. No sooner had Obama’s intention to withdraw announced than qualifications were introduced: the date of withdrawal is not cast in stone. Reminding us of those days, again there is a deadline – May 1, for withdrawal of the remaining 2,500 troops. True, the deadline was set by the Trump administration. But Zalmay Khalilzad, veteran US diplomat and a Pus