India-Afghanistan Current Affairs, GK & News
Withdrawal of US Forces from Afghanistan
US President Biden recently announced that America is to withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan. The new deadline announced by US coincides with the twentieth anniversary of 09/11 attacks. 9/11 attacks On September 11, 2001, the terrorists of Al-Qaeda conducted a series of four attacks against the United States. The terrorists hijacked four passenger airliners. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Al-Qaeda • Chabahar • India-Afghanistan • Taliban • Terrorist Attacks • twin tower • US-Afghanistan
India-Afghanistan deal for Sahtoot Dam
India and Afghanistan have inked the deal to build a dam, called Sahtoot dam, in order to supply water to the Kabul City. Following the deal, the prime minister of India called for a ceasefire in Afghanistan in order to end a spike in violence. Highlights Prime minister Modi expressed his concern over increase in ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Afghan-India Friendship Dam • India-Afghanistan • Kabul river Basin • Negotiations between the Taliban and the United States • Sahtoot dam • Salma Dam • Salma Dam Project
India to build Shahtoot dam in Afghanistan
The Union Minister of External Affairs Shri S Jaishankar recently announced at the Geneva Donors conference that India is to construct the Shahtoot Dam across the Maidan river, a tributary of river Kabul in Afghanistan. The negotiations to build the dam across the river began in 2016. In 2016, India had funded for the Salma ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Afghanistan • Anti-terrorist operations • Counter-terrorism • Dam • India-Afghanistan • Irrigation • Kabul • Taliban
US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq withdrawn partially
On November 17, 2020, the US Government announced that the US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq will be reduced. The US forces in Afghanistan is to be reduced from 4,500 to 2,500 and in Iraq from 3,000 to 2,500. NATO on withdrawal of troops According to NATO, by withdrawing forces, the United States is putting ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: India-Afghanistan • NATO • Taliban • Terrorism • United States of America
Iran drops off India from Chabahar Rail Project
On July 14, 2020, the Iranian Government announced that it is to move ahead with construction of rail line from Chabahar port to Zahedan on its own. According to the Iranian Government, the decision was taken due to the delays in funding for the project from Indian side. Highlights The Iranian Government is to complete ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Central Asia • Chabahar • Chabahar Port • crude oil • India China • India-Afghanistan • India-Iran • Ircon International