The secret deal between US and Taliban is inaccessible to India as well as the US’s European allies. The deal outlines the military understanding between the US & the Taliban. In the final weeks before the U.S. was set to withdraw from Afghanistan, officials were trying to negotiate with the insurgent group and stave off a Taliban spring offensive.
On this day, in 2001, the first peacekeeping forces from the UK and the US entered Afghanistan to assist the country in recovering after decades of war. After 20 years of occupation, amid ongoing insecurity and unrest, when these forces withdrew from Afghanistan, they chose to use a large aircraft solely for a dog instead of aiding Afghan refugees.
