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India gets invite for U.S.-Taliban deal event
Why is it in news?
- India has been invited to witness the ceremony to seal the peace deal between the U.S. and Taliban in Qatari capital Doha on Saturday.
More in news
- Afghan Peace Process and US-Taliban Peace deal: The Afghan peace process refers to both the proposals and negotiations in a bid to end the ongoing war in Afghanistan.
- Taliban
(1) The Talibans are sunni Islamic fundamentalists that are currently waging war in Afghanistan.
(2) The Taliban held power between 1996 and 2001.
(3) They have emerged as a powerful political and military organization in Afghanistan.
- US-Taliban conflict
(1) US-Taliban The US waged war in Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attack. The war was waged to roll back the control of Taliban.
(2) The US conducted two major operations to contain terrorism of Talibans.
(a) Operation Enduring Freedom (2001-14)
(b) Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (2015-present)
Source
The Hindu