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  Afghan President Ashraf Ghani pushes for cease-fire in Eid address

  World | June 15, 2018 12:35 IST

  Ghani is using the opportunity to appeal for a longer cease-fire and call for the Taliban come to the negotiating table instead of returning to the battlefield. 

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  Taliban offer direct negotiations with US

  World | June 13, 2018 15:01 IST

  "If the American officials truly believe in a peaceful end to the Afghan mess then they must directly present themselves to the negotiation table," said Taliban supreme leader Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada.

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  NATO appeals Taliban to lay down arms, engage in talks in Afghanistan

  World | June 08, 2018 12:48 IST

  Earlier the Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani had announced that a temporary ceasefire had been struck with the armed group.

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  Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani announces ceasefire with Taliban for Eid

  World | June 07, 2018 17:07 IST

  The ceasefire will last from the 27th of Ramadan until the fifth day of Eid-al-Fitr said President Ashraf Ghani in a tweet which indicates that would run from June 12-19.

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  Afghanistan says no to CPEC unless Pakistan gives it trade access to India

  World | October 25, 2017 17:19 IST

  Identifying terrorism as a major challenge facing the region, Ghani, in a clear reference to Pakistan, said unfettered support is being provided to the terror groups which are destabilising the entire region.

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  'Time to make a choice': Ashraf Ghani lambasts Pakistan over its support to terrorism

  India | October 25, 2017 13:10 IST

  Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said time has come for Pakistan to make a clear choice on its support to terrorism.

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  Sushma Swaraj calls on Afghan President Ashraf Ghani; discusses bilateral, regional issues

  India | October 24, 2017 14:16 IST

  External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today called on Afghan President Ashraf Ghani who is on a one-day visit to India.

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  Rex Tillerson pays unannounced visit to Kabul, meets President Ashraf Ghani

  World | October 23, 2017 23:16 IST

  Tillerson, who was in Kabul for just over two hours, met President Ashraf Ghani, CEO Abdullah Abdullah and National Security Advisor Hanif Atmar. He then departed for Doha.

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  Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani to arrive in India on daylong visit tomorrow, to hold talks with PM Modi

  India | October 23, 2017 16:17 IST

  During the second Strategic Partnership Council meeting on September 11, making use of the fresh $1 billion announced by Prime Minister Modi, India and Afghanistan launched a New Development Partnership.

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  India announces taking up 116 high-impact projects in Afghanistan

  World | September 21, 2017 21:01 IST

  A decision in this regard was taken during a meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani here on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session.

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  Donald Trump meets Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani, praises combat efforts to wipe out Taliban

  World | September 21, 2017 20:37 IST

  Donald Trump said that joint Afghan-US forces were making headway against their opposition, ‘hitting them hard and hitting them effectively’.

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  Afghanistan hails Trump for breaking silence on Pakistan's support to terror groups

  World | August 22, 2017 10:21 IST

  Afghanistan today lauded President Donald Trump for breaking America's "silence" on Pakistan providing sanctuaries to terrorists.

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  India most reliable partner for Afghanistan: Pentagon

  World | June 21, 2017 13:21 IST

  India is Afghanistan's most reliable regional partner, the Pentagon has said in its latest Afghan report.

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  PM Modi conveys India's strong support to Afghan in combating terror

  World | June 09, 2017 22:03 IST

  The meeting took place on the sidelines of the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

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  Afghan President refuses to visit Pakistan until Islamabad hands over terror accused

  World | May 04, 2017 15:14 IST

  Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has reportedly refused to visit Pakistan until Islamabad hands over the perpetrators of terror attacks in Afghanistan.

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  Pakistan braces for 'tough talks' as army chief Qamar Bajwa plans Afghan visit

  World | January 23, 2017 22:50 IST

  Pakistan is bracing itself for tough talk with Afghanistan in coming weeks as its army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa prepares to travel to Kabul at the invitation by President Ashraf Ghani for serious talks.

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  Heart of Asia: Afghan President snubs Pakistan, appreciates India's 'no strings attached' support

  India | December 04, 2016 13:20 IST

  Afghan President Asharaf Ghani on Sunday said that the money Islamabad has pledged for Afghanistan's development should instead be spent on containing terrorism.

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  Heart of Asia: Silence, inaction against terrorism will embolden terrorists and their masters, says PM Modi

  India | December 04, 2016 13:52 IST

  Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday said that India's support to Afghanistan is aimed at improving people's life and is transparent with no strings attached.

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  PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani; trade, security figure in talks

  Politics | December 04, 2016 14:13 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday held a bilateral meeting here before the commencement of the Heart of Asia ministerial conference.

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  Heart of Asia: Sartaj Aziz meets Afghan President Ashraf Ghani

  India | December 04, 2016 10:46 IST

  Sartaj Aziz, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Advisor on Foreign Affairs, today met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani during which they discussed ways to bring peace and stability in Afghanistan. The meeting took place on