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Senior South Korean military officer Kang Hopil.

South Korea warns of suspending 2018 peace deal with North Korea ahead of spy satellite launch

World | Nov 20, 2023, 01:47 PM IST

The 2018 inter-Korean military agreements required both Koreas to halt aerial surveillance activities and live-firing drills across the border. Seoul has said that North Korea has violated the agreement several times by flying drones in South Korean territory.

Saudi Arabia suspending peace deal talks with Israel amid war with Hamas: Report

World | Oct 14, 2023, 03:38 PM IST

The US was reportedly invested deeply in the Saudi Arabia-Israel peace talks that would have boosted its efforts to further isolate Iran, which backs the Hamas group. However, the recent talks between Iranian President Ebraham Raisi and the Saudi Crown Prince suggest a possible retreat.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at UN

Netanyahu tells UN that Israel is ‘at the cusp’ of a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia

World | Sep 22, 2023, 11:22 PM IST

“There’s no question the Abraham Accords heralded the dawn of a new age of peace. But I believe that we are at the cusp of an even more dramatic breakthrough, a historic peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia,” Netanyahu said.

Xi's Moscow and Kishida's Kyiv visit yield no breakthrough in Russia-Ukraine peace deal I KNOW WHY

World | Mar 22, 2023, 04:21 PM IST

Although a joint statement released by Russia and China mentioned that both leaders had a crucial meeting dedicated to the ongoing war, the outcome did not lead to any breakthrough.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese

As Zelenskyy warns of World War III, China offers to mediate Russia-Ukraine war peace negotiations

World | Feb 21, 2023, 06:56 PM IST

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang asserted that President Xi Jinping has been actively advocating to negotiate a peace deal between the two nations which have been facing unprecedented war since last year.

UNSC adopts resolution on Afghan peace process

World | Mar 11, 2020, 08:41 AM IST

The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution to welcome the recent progress in the peace process in Afghanistan. Resolution 2513, which won the unanimous support of the 15-member council, welcomed the significant steps toward ending the war and opening the door to intra-Afghan negotiations enabled by two accords signed between the US and the Taliban and between the US and the Afghan government. Xinhua reported.

In historic call, Trump speaks to Taliban leader, discusses peace

World | Mar 04, 2020, 08:15 AM IST

US President Donald Trump spoke to deputy Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and discussed progress towards achieving peace in Afghanistan, the White House has said, the first known call between an American president and the militant group.

Peace deal with Taliban is conditions-based agreement: US Defence Secretary

World | Mar 03, 2020, 08:49 AM IST

After 18 years of war, the US and the Taliban signed the peace deal in Doha on Saturday to facilitate intra-Afghan dialogue in Oslo this month and the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Afghanistan in 14 months.

A file photo of Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani (AP

Taliban peace deal: Afghanistan President rejects demand for release of 5,000 prisoners

World | Mar 01, 2020, 04:26 PM IST

Cracks in the US-Taliban Peace Deal appeared on Sunday as Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani rejected the demand for the release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners

Ghani rejects Taliban's precondition for intra-Afghan talks

World | Mar 01, 2020, 03:03 PM IST

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Sunday refused the Taliban's demand for the release of 5,000 detainees within 10 days, saying no precondition was acceptable for initiating intra-Afghan talks.

'Afghan-led, Afghan-owned, Afghan-controlled': India reacts to historic US-Afghan peace deal

India | Feb 29, 2020, 09:39 PM IST

India has responded to the signing of the historic peace deal between the United States and the Taliban in Doha. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Ravish Kumar, in a statement, said, "India's consistent policy is to support all opportunities that can bring peace, security, and stability in Afghanistan; end violence; cut ties with international terrorism; and lead to a lasting political settlement through an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan controlled process."

Qatar invites Pakistan to attend signing of US-Taliban peace deal

World | Feb 25, 2020, 04:58 PM IST

Qatar on Tuesday invited Pakistan to attend the signing of the landmark peace deal between the US and the Afghan Taliban in Doha on Saturday.

Taliban's 'reduction of violence' deal to start tonight

World | Feb 21, 2020, 05:49 PM IST

The seven-day “reduction of violence" deal promised by the Taliban will begin on Friday night, a senior U.S. State Department official said, without specifying the exact time. That will start the countdown to the signing of a peace agreement between the Taliban and the United States at the end of the month

Taliban meet US peace envoy for first time since ‘dead’ deal

World | Oct 05, 2019, 06:52 PM IST

Khalilzad has been in Islamabad for much of the week meeting with senior government officials in what the U.S. State Department described as follow-up meetings he held in New York during last month’s U.N. General Assembly session.

Security forces maintain dominance in J&K as Pakistan attempts to disturb peace

Security forces maintain control in J&K as Pakistan attempts to disturb peace

India | Sep 15, 2019, 01:46 PM IST

Despite Pakistans desperate attempts to fuel trouble in Jammu and Kashmir, security forces have maintained dominance on the situation there ever since the states special status was abolished about 40 days back.

US lawmakers seek transparency in Afghan peace deal with Taliban

World | Aug 31, 2019, 10:56 AM IST

In a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the three Congressmen also sought assurances that any deal signed would verifiably require the Taliban to break ties with all its terrorist allies, including in Pakistan, and that withdrawal of US troops will be conditioned on an agreement between the Afghan government and the Taliban.

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