America’s war and peace with Taliban

America’s war and peace with Taliban

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New developments in the peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban have raised both hopes and concerns of the Afghan people.

New developments in the peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban have raised both hopes and concerns of the Afghan people.

In the latest round of meeting between the U.S. special envoy, Zalmay Khalilzad, and Taliban representatives, which lasted six days, both sides agreed in principle to the framework of a deal. While there are several unverified accounts in the media as regards this framework, one thing is certain — the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

“We made progress on vital issues in our discussions and agreed to agreements in principle on a couple of very important issues,” Mr. Khalilzad told the media in Kabul on Monday, when he arrived in the Afghan capital to inform President Ashraf Ghani on the new developments. Due to strong resistance from the Taliban, the Afghan government has not yet been fully included in the talks. “There is a lot more work to be done before we can say we have succeeded in our efforts, but I believe for the first time that I can say that we have made significant progress,” Mr. Khalilzad noted.

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Ruchi

I am an Indian journalist based in Kabul for nearly three years now. I primarily covering post-conflict, developmental and cultural stories from the region, and sometimes report on the ongoing conflict as well.
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