India steps up diplomatic relations with the Taliban as rival Pakistan loses influence in Afghanistan

India steps up diplomatic relations with the Taliban as rival Pakistan loses influence in Afghanistan

India’s growing engagement with Taliban amid deteriorating Afghanistan-Pakistan ties could reshape regional dynamics

Biden defends Afghanistan withdrawal in final major foreign policy speech

President Biden delivered remarks at the State Department outlining his administration's foreign policy achievements.

Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, addresses the media at the Parliament House in New Delhi on Dec. 7, 2022. (Prakash Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Afghan refugees living in Pakistan rally against India in Lahore, Pakistan, Feb. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

People gather at the border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, in Chaman, Pakistan, Aug. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Jafar Khan)

Hundreds of people gather near a U.S. Air Force C-17 transport plane at a perimeter at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 17, 2021. (AP)