: Before the US and Taliban can strike a peace deal, they will have to confront these tricky issues #IndiaNEWS A delegation from the Taliban has arrived in the Qatari capital Doha to begin talks with

Before the US and Taliban can strike a peace deal, they will have to confront these tricky issues #IndiaNEWS
A delegation from the Taliban has arrived in the Qatari capital Doha to begin talks with delegates from the Afghan republic in Kabul. The goal is to reach a peace accord to end the world’s deadliest war.The long-delayed talks come after an agreement in February between the US and the Taliban, which included a conditional the United States troop withdrawal within 14 months, a controversial prisoner swap and the Taliban’s promise to cut ties with Al-Qaeda.The hope is that a political settlement could help reduce the likelihood of Afghanistan becoming a safe haven for terrorists once the US withdraws its troops. But the peace talks, known as the intra-Afghan negotiations, have a rocky road to success. Apart from fundamental differences on the type of post-peace government and women’s rights, the challenge will be whether any agreement on a lasting ceasefire can be reached until political progress is made.Lasting ceasefireAccording to the United Nations, the 19-year war has taken at least 35,000 civilian lives with the majority of casualties inflicted by anti-government groups, mainly the Taliban. After a series of three-day ceasefires during Muslim festivals in 2020, the warring parties have expressed willingness to negotiate a lasting ceasefire during the new talks, but disagreements remain on the timing and sequencing of it. Unlike the Afghan government, human rights bodies and the...Read more

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