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The Taliban welcomed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented 2013 budget, saying it helps to improve ties between India and Afghanistan.

The Taliban has appreciated the BJP government's aid package of Rs 200 crore for the war-torn Afghanistan in the Union Budget.

This is India's second year of support after the Taliban gained control of Afghanistan. The initial announcement was made in the budget last year, according to Khaama Press.

From the economic crisis to security issues, Pakistan is battling several issues. The dwindling forex reserves, nationwide power outages and political crisis expose the sorry tale of the debt-ridden country.

The balance of payments, energy crisis, terrorism, security issue, political instability and corruption lead the Pakistan to its current situation. Even as the country is hit by several issues, the Pakistanis have finally realised what the political leaders have been doing to the nation for decades as they now target the political class by trending #BoysWillBeBoys.

The UK government has defended the BBC as a media outlet "independent in its output" in the wake of widespread Indian diaspora protests against the controversial documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India and the United States have pushed for early closure of the 30 MQ-9B predator armed drones deal at a cost of over USD 3 billion. The deal pending for more than five years now will strengthen India's surveillance apparatus along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the Indian Ocean. The India-US drone deal has been pending for quite some time now...