US-Taliban

Brokering exit from Afghanistan, US envoy Khalilzad became face of diplomatic debacle

Khalilzad, while a major figure in America's humiliating end to a 20-year involvement in Afghanistan, was one of many people who made mistakes during four administrations - two Republican and two Democratic.

Sep 10, 2021, 23:00 PM IST

Afghanistan deal is political boost for Donald Trump but pullout could take years

The fruit of more than a year of on-and-off talks, the agreement, signed in Doha on Saturday, lets Trump claim a major foreign policy success, a prize that has eluded him on North Korea, Venezuela, Iran and other priorities.

Feb 29, 2020, 21:58 PM IST

US-Taliban sign historic troop withdrawal deal in Doha

While the agreement paves the way for the United States to gradually pull out of its longest war, many expect that talks to come between the multiple Afghan sides will be far more complicated.

Feb 29, 2020, 19:29 PM IST