US was losing war to Taliban so it negotiated: Former US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad
Talking to CBS News, Zalmay Khalilzad said the US military tried many times to strengthen its position on the battleground, but it failed.
Oct 25, 2021, 07:43 AM IST
US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad's gross misjudgment failed 'Mission Afghanistan'?
Many experts on Afghan affairs believe that the biggest ‘credit’ for this plight of Afghanistan and the loss of the country in the hands of the Taliban goes to Zalmay Khalilzad.
Aug 17, 2021, 12:13 PM IST
India-US agree Afghanistan peace process should lead to political roadmap, ceasefire
This was stated by the US embassy on US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad's one day visit to India.
Sep 16, 2020, 00:05 AM IST
US Special Envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad to visit India on Tuesday
During his one day visit, he is expected to meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and brief about the ongoing Afghanistan peace process between the Afghanistan government and the Taliban.
Sep 15, 2020, 00:27 AM IST
US special envoy talk over Taliban deal with Ashraf Ghani
The U.S.-Taliban deal was struck in protracted negotiations in the Qatari capital Doha and was announced on Friday after a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Ghani and U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper in Munich.
Feb 20, 2020, 08:32 AM IST
EAM S Jaishankar, US official Zalmay Khalilzad discuss Afghanistan situation
A tweet by EAM said that both sides "shared views on how we could work together effectively". This is the third visit by Khalilzad to India in 2019 and comes even as Afghan peace process gathers pace.
Aug 06, 2019, 21:48 PM IST
Talks with Taliban focus on four key issues to end the Afghan war: US
The talks have been going on for several days to finalise a draft agreement on a potential foreign troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and to end the 17-year war in the country.
Mar 06, 2019, 11:11 AM IST
United States seeking peace agreement in Afghanistan: Khalilzad
Zalmay Khalilzad said he would ideally have the peace deal before the upcoming presidential elections in Afghanistan.
Feb 09, 2019, 10:50 AM IST
Donald Trump's special Afghan Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad to visit India
The State Department Tuesday said Khalilzad will lead an inter-agency delegation to India, China, Afghanistan, and Pakistan from January 8 to January 21.
Jan 09, 2019, 07:21 AM IST
When Pakistan diplomat said his country has no safe sanctuaries, US audience reacted in a manner which would pinch Islamabad for ages to come
Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry said his country wants a peaceful, stable, sovereign and prosperous Afghanistan.
Jun 09, 2017, 10:35 AM IST
Ex-diplomat urges Trump admin to hit terror groups inside Pakistan
The Trump administration should "shake things up" and hit terrorist groups inside Pakistan, a top former American diplomat has said, identifying the Taliban sanctuaries in the country as a "big problem" for Afghanistan.
Apr 14, 2017, 12:26 PM IST
'Pak use of terror proxies aiding global Islamic extremism' : Fmr US diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad
"Pakistan's use of extremist and terrorist proxies, including to threaten India, is a significant contributor to the global menace of Islamic extremism", a former top US diplomat said today recommending that Pakistan be listed as a state sponsor of terrorism.
Jul 12, 2016, 13:17 PM IST
