India has yet tocome toterms with the Taliban takeover. The Taliban cabinet consists ofUN-sanctioned individuals who have committed heinous terror attacks inthe past.

Itisbecoming obvious that after the “Afghan exodus” areal war ofcompromising materials began inWashington. The State Department blamed the Pentagon, the Pentagon— intelligence, and intelligence agencies blamed the White House.

Tehran has not yet worked out asolution and cannot answer the main question for itself: isitworth recognising the Taliban atall? However, what the Islamic Republic ofIran isexactly interested inisestablishing aconstructive dialogue with the Taliban, writes Valdai Club expert Farhad Ibrahimov. The c

Senior Whitehall officials have subsequently confirmed that soldiers with 2 and 3 Para-part of the 900 troops sent to help handle security for the gruelling evacuation-are venturing no further than Hotel Baron, the multi-national processing centre for civilians hoping to get a flight home. The Special Forces mission, carried out by Britons from the Special Forces Support Group, MI6, the CIA, elite US troops from the Joint Special Operations Command and French special forces, was coordinated by a

The global wealth and influence ofthe United States was sogreat that itcould simply afford a20-year campaign with nopractical value. With the withdrawal oftroops from Afghanistan, the American government has reached the conclusion that this state ofaffairs has come toanend, writes Valdai Club Progr

The passing into oblivion ofinternational institutions, the most important achievement ofthe 20th century, leaves ahuge field ofopportunities for the great powers, and wecannot say now which ofthem will beindemand inorder toavoid general destruction, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Timofei Bor

Partnership, cooperation for co-prosperity, has been the cornerstone ofinteraction within the Organisation. Inthe current conditions ofthe SCO, itisimportant not only topreserve this principle, but also togive itadditional strength and energy, tomove from extensive tointensive development.

Uzbekistan, like many ofits partners inthe Central Asian region, isinterested infurther expanding cooperation with many partners and economic groups, including the countries ofSouth Asia. Thanks tosuch cooperation, itcan jointly develop food and agroindustry cooperation projects, update and increas