Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has praised the role of India at the Afghanistan conference in Geneva. On Tuesday, during his address, the Afghan President thanked India for its "commitment of over $2 billion" while on the first day he said, "I’d like to thank India and Iran for the Chahbahar corridor in the related sea corridor as well as the air corridor.

India's role praised by President Ghani at Afghanistan conference in Geneva

Historic peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government opened in Qatar on Saturday -- aimed at ending two decades of war that has killed tens of thousands of combatants and civilians.

Talks open between Taliban, Afghan govt with calls for - but no signs of - ceasefire

The prisoner swap in Afghanistan is completed. The Taliban and the Afghan government are now ready to talk peace. But women's rights hold little value for the Taliban.

Women's rights a key issue during peace talks with Taliban

The Taliban sent vehicles for fighters set to be released by the Afghan government in a prisoner swap expected to be announced on Tuesday, and were ready to honour their side of the deal by handing over 1,000 captured government troops, militant leaders said.

Taliban wait for Afghan president to order release of fighters in prisoner swap

The Afghan Taliban released two Western hostages on Tuesday, Afghan government officials said, completing a delayed prisoner swap for three of the militant group's commanders and raising hopes for of a revival of efforts for peace.

Western hostages freed by Afghan Taliban in swap for top commanders

The US special peace envoy for Afghanistan should stop calling on the Taliban terrorists to lay down their arms and convince the United States to end the use of force instead, the Taliban said on Friday.

Don't tell us to lay down arms, tell the Americans: Afghan Taliban

An upcoming conference between Afghan representatives and the Taliban appeared to be in trouble Wednesday even before it begins, with the militants deriding Kabul's plan to send 250 delegates -- several of whom have already dropped out.

Peace talks in trouble as Taliban slam Afghan guest list

The US diplomat leading talks with the Taliban said Friday he hoped to see a peace deal in place before Afghanistan's July presidential elections, though he cautioned he did not trust America's long-time adversary.

US envoy Khalilzad in Taliban talks seeks peace deal before Afghanistan's presidential elections

According to the reports, the US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban negotiator Maulana Abdul Ghani Baradar negotiated a deal in Doha for the withdrawal of foreign troops from war-ravaged Afghanistan within 18 months.

India’s Afghanistan policy: What needs to be done

A former warlord accused of historic war crimes entered Afghanistan's presidential race on Saturday in a new challenge to President Ashraf Ghani who allowed him to return from exile two decades he was forced out by the Taliban.

Former Afghan warlord Hekmatyar enters presidential race