India's geopolitical manoeuvring was exemplified in its abstention at the UNSC on a resolution calling for political inclusion and the reversal of the Taliban's repressive policies.

American porn star Whitney Wright faces heavy backlash after posing with an AK47 under Taliban escort in Afghanistan.

Relations between the Afghan Taliban and Islamabad have cratered, with the Pakistani military triggering tensions with its air strikes on Afghanistan

Vikram Misri’s meeting with the Taliban defence minister is among the first high-level meetings between New Delhi and the Taliban government in Afghanistan.