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Afghan forces arrest eight members of Islamic State-Haqqani network that killed 25 Sikh worshippers in March at Kabul
•Afghan security forces arrested eight members of a network grouping Islamic State and Haqqani militants responsible shootings of worshippers at a Sikh complex as well as rocket attacks on President Ashraf Ghani’s swearing-in ceremony and on Bagram airbase
India consumed by internal turmoil as prospects of Taliban's rise in Afghanistan appear imminent following US peace deal
Samrat •International pressures on India are mounting. It is possible that external factors, including ones that nobody can predict – such as impacts of the coronavirus – may play a significant part in determining the fate and future of our country.
India should resist Donald Trump's Afghanistan plans; deploying troops in Af-Pak region is of no strategic benefit to New Delhi
Syed Ata Hasnain •India cannot draw upon the experience of Operation Pawan because that was an overseas deployment of only the Indian Army and not even in cooperation with the Sri Lankan Army which could have been the host organisation.
US renews call on Pakistan to cut off extremists on western border, says Washington will hold Islamabad to account
•Pompeo made the comments as he welcomed long-delayed legislative elections in Afghanistan, saying the US was "encouraged" by voter turnout, despite reports of widespread problems including poll centres that failed to open or lacked voter rolls.
India congratulates China for becoming vice chair of FATF, says it hope Beijing will be 'balanced and objective'
•India congratulated China for becoming the vice chair of the FATF, a global body mandated to combat terror financing.
Recent terror attacks in Afghanistan underscore need for Indian intervention, building Kabul's capability to defend itself
Tara Kartha •The recent string of terror attacks in Afghanistan highlight the importance of building the nation's capability to defend itself.
US drone strike kills top Haqqani network commander, two aides near Pakistan-Afghanistan border
•A top commander of the Haqqani network along with two others were killed on Wednesday when a US drone struck a home near Pakistan's restive tribal Kurram agency bordering Afghanistan, media reports said.
US asks Pakistan to take decisive action against terror outfits, says $900 million aid is 'suspended, not cancelled'
•US asked Pakistan to take decisive action against terror groups, including the Taliban and the Haqqani network, operating from its territory.
Donald Trump's freeze of security aid to Pakistan could be worth $2 bn; to include Afghanistan coalition funding to Islamabad
•Donald Trump's freeze on aid to Pakistan could be worth almost two billion dollars, a senior US administration official said - substantially more than first thought.
Pakistan must take decisive action against terror groups; communicated our expectations to Islamabad, says US
•The US has given a list of 75 wanted terrorists and pressed Pakistan for going tough on Haqqani network.