Hamid Karzai meets PM; defence aid, BSA figure in talks

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 22:34

With the US planning troops withdrawal by next year, President Hamid Karzai is believed to have pressed India on Friday for stepping up military aid including lethal and non-lethal weapons amid indications that the government was not averse to the Afghan leader`s demand which could be met depending on the country`s capacity.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrives in India on four-day visit

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 18:07

Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived in the capital on a four-day visit on Thursday and was received by Minister of State for Home Affairs RPN Singh.

Karzai`s lecture in Indian Parliament cancelled

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 14:27

Afghan President Hamid Karzai`s Hiren Mukherjee Memorial Lecture in Parliament has been cancelled apprehending low attendance by MPs, said sources Thursday.

Germany urges Karzai to sign post-2014 forces pact

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 18:06

Germany`s defence minister on a visit to Afghanistan on Wednesday urged President Hamid Karzai to quickly sign a deal to pave the way for a continued NATO presence after 2014.

Karzai heads to India waving wish list of military hardware

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 14:55

President Hamid Karzai will use a visit to India at the end of this week to push for progress on a "wish list" of military equipment he handed New Delhi in May.

US hopes India will persuade Hamid Karzai to ink agreement

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 09:30

With Hamid Karzai stonewalling every US effort to conclude a bilateral security agreement, the Obama Administration is pinning its hopes on India to persuade the Afghan President to sign the deal and end the current political imbroglio on the issue.

Hamid Karzai’s military wishlist leaves India worried: Reports

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 02:41

Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s efforts to push through the "wish list" request for military hardware in his talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his upcoming visit has left India worried.

Hamid Karzai to press for stepping up defence aid during India visit

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 20:09

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, who will visit India from Friday, will hold talks with top leadership here during which he is expected to press for stepping up of aid - both civilian and military including lethal and non-lethal weapons - while apprising it of "ground realities" in the face NATO forces withdrawal by next year.

Hagel backs NATO force in Afghanistan post-2014

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 17:12

US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel today told American troops that he backed a NATO force playing a role in Afghanistan after 2014, as Washington and President Hamid Karzai wrangle over a stalled security pact.

Iran says Afghan president to visit Sunday

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 00:20

Afghan President Hamid Karzai is to visit Iran on Sunday straight after an awkward visit to Kabul by US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel, an Iranian official said.

Iran says Afghan president to visit Sunday

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 00:20

Afghan President Hamid Karzai is to visit Iran on Sunday straight after an awkward visit to Kabul by US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel, an Iranian official said.

Hagel lands in Kabul amid chaos over security deal

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 00:07

US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday amid a stand-off between the US and Afghan leaders over a security agreement that President Hamid Karzai is still refusing to sign.