Zalmay Khalilzad
Zalmay Khalilzad resigns as special Afghan envoy, replaced by Thomas West
Thomas West had previously served as the Deputy Special Representative
US special envoy for Afghan talks Zalmay Khalilzad in India today
The visit takes place at a time when the Afghanistan government and Taliban have formally sat on the negotiating table for talks
US gives India key role in Afghan peace process
Strengthening its ties with Kabul, New Delhi meanwhile dispatched a consignment of 10,000 tonnes of wheat on Thursday to Afghanistan
Standoff with Taliban & limits of US credibility
Zalmay Khalilzad negotiated with the Taliban over the past one year, and with more focus through the last four months.
Trump’s tweets on calling off peace talks ‘unbelievable’: Taliban
Trump on Saturday announced that he was calling off the peace negotiations with the Taliban.
How India has been outplayed in Af-Pak
Indians would like to fault the US for dealing with the Taliban arguing that Washington has done a number on India.
Germany, Qatar to host intra-Afghan dialogue: US peace envoy Khalilzad
‘This dialogue is an essential element of the four-part peace framework and an important step in the Afghan Peace Process,’ Khalilzad said.
The clock is ticking on the Americans’ varsity for Afghans
Some clues may lie in the other stalled effort being carried out by the Americans in Afghanistan
US, Kabul ties tense as Taliban talks approach
A close aide to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani sparked a diplomatic spat with the US by offering tough criticism of Washington's talks.
Close to 23 Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack in US-Afghan base
The pre-dawn assault, claimed by the Taliban, saw militants enter the base in Helmand province.