America’s president Joe Biden has announced a complete withdrawal of American soldiers from Afghanistan’s soil. The announcement shall be executed by September 11, 2021, which marks the ever-haunting anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and would consequently mark the end of the longest war of America’s history. The President of America has made the announcement, on the basis of lack of purpose. He reiterated that the purpose of neutralizing the leader of Al-Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden was duly achieved a decade ago and the terrorist threat in Afghanistan has evolved ever since. Therefore, he added that the purpose of American troops staying in Afghanistan is unclear and indistinct.
The new US acting Defense Secretary has spoken with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
They discussed the alliance’s commitment to stay in Afghanistan as long as necessary.
KABUL: The Taliban reaffirmed their commitment to a February deal to draw down the war in Afghanistan during a call with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the group's spokesman has said.https://www.arabnews.com/node/1697596/world
On February 24, 2019, Afghanistan sent its first consignment of exports to India through Chabahar port bypassing Pakistan.
The cargo was flagged off by President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani in a ceremony held at Zaranj, which is a major stop on this new route between India and Afghanistan.
In 2017, India had already sent its first export cargo to Afghanistan through Chabahar port.
Most notably, it was as early as in 2003 itself when India and Iran had begun to negotiate the development of Chabahar by India, which however had remained pending until 2015.
It was finally in 2015 after a long delay of 10 years under the UPA government, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on this port.
This MoU on Chahbahar has also given a larger strategic impetus to India’s foreign policy centred on the upper western reaches of the Indian Ocean.
Andy Flower named Afghanistan team consultant for T20 World Cuphttps://blog.eticketing.co/andy-flower-named-afghanistan-team-consultant-for-t20-world-cup-newzealand-vs-afghanistan/Former Zimbabwe captain and England Coach Andy Flower is appointed as a consultant to the Afghanistan team for the T20 World Cup 2021.https://www.eticketing.co/sports-tickets/t20-world-cup-tickets/new-zealand-t20-world-cup-tickets/
