Terror Attacks in Afghanistan

An alleged terrorist attack by the Taliban killed at least 25 pro-government Afghanistan Forces in the province of Baghlan, located in northern Afghanistan. What is the Taliban? The Taliban is a fundamentalist religious and political movement which ruled most of Afghanistan between 1996 to 2001. The Taliban subscribes to a strict interpretation of the Sharia ..

Topics: Salma Dam • Soft power • Taliban • United States

PM Narendra Modi, Ashraf Ghani inaugurates Afghan-India Friendship Dam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani jointly inaugurated the Afghan-India Friendship Dam in Herat province in Western Afghanistan. The dam was inaugurated during PM Narendra Modi’s first stop to Afghanistan as part of his five- nation tour which will also take him to Qatar, Switzerland, US and Mexico. Key facts The Afghan-India ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016

Topics: Afghan-India Friendship Dam • India-Afghanistan • India-International Relations • Places in News • Salma Dam • UPSC