Topic: Indian Ministry of External Affairs

India, Pakistan talks target rebuilding of trust

A meeting in New Delhi of India and Pakistan's foreign ministers was aimed less at resolving major issues and more at sending a signal that the two countries are trying to avoid further conflict.

Kabul 'safer' for kids than London or New York, says NATO official

Children’s advocates, aid workers, and human rights campaigners challenged the statement from NATO's civilian representative Mark Sedwill, saying it was blind to ground realities.

Kabul suicide bomber attacks target foreigners, most of them Indians

A Kabul suicide bomber attack on a hotel and guest house in Kabul claimed about 18 lives on Friday, with half the casualties apparently Indians. It puts a spotlight on India's and Pakistan's jockey for influence in Afghanistan.

CIA agents killed in Afghanistan were in Taliban's backyard

Seven CIA agents and five Canadians were killed Wednesday in two separate incidents in Khost and Kandahar. Where they were killed gives an indication of where fighting will be the toughest in Afghanistan – and why.

The road to stability in Afghanistan runs through Pakistan and India

The US needs to take a holistic regional approach.

Indian embassy in Afghanistan attacked: Was Pakistan involved?

Thursday's suicide bomb attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul raises questions about Pakistan's role in Afghanistan.

Yemen's fishermen caught between Somali pirates and pirate hunters

Attacks by both Somali pirates and international ships hunting them have crippled Yemen's fishing business, the tiny country's second-largest export industry after oil.

The most deadly US foe in Afghanistan

The Haqqani network, born of the Russian war and nurtured by the CIA, is behind many spectacular assaults in Afghanistan.

Coordinated Kabul assault shows Taliban strength

Insurgents attacked three government offices in a heavily fortified area Wednesday, a day before US envoy Holbrooke's visit.

Is Kashmir key to Afghan peace?

Barack Obama says resolving the Indian-Pakistani dispute over Kashmir will be a goal of his presidency, ending eight years of silence on the issue.

India, Pakistan open historic Kashmir trade route

The longtime rivals exchanged goods across the divided territory for the first time in 60 years.

To fight Taliban, US eyes Afghan tribes

Some tribes have forced insurgents from their area, but many risks remain.

U.S. airstrikes test alliance with Pakistan

Militants are targeted by drones to keep them from entering Afghanistan.

Bombings may threaten India-Pakistan relations

Islamic militants claim to be targeting Indian cities to stoke communal tensions.

Afghanistan accuses Pakistani intelligence of aiding cross-border terrorism

The heightened political tensions between the two allies in the war on terror has prompted US presidential hopefuls to focus on improving Afghanistan strategy.

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