NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Wednesday he had given a "wish list" of military equipment to India during a visit this week, presenting a conundrum for New Delhi as it weighs whether arming the Afghan army is in its interests.Full story
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's parliament failed to pass a law on Saturday banning violence against women, a severe blow to progress made in women's rights in the conservative Muslim country since the Islamist Taliban was toppled over a decade ago. Full story
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India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh talks with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai during their meeting in New Delhi May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Press Information Bureau of India/Handout (INDIA - Tags: POLITICS) ATTENTION EDITORS - MANDATORY CREDIT. NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee ahead of their meeting at the Rashtrapati Bhavan presidential palace in New Delhi May 21, 2013. Karzai arrived in India on Monday on a two-day visit. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA - Tags: POLITICS)
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai receives an honorary degree from his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee as the university Chancellor Ashok Mittal and pro-Chancellor Rashmi Mittal look on at the Lovely Professional University on the outskirts of the northern Indian city of Jalandhar May 20,2
Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a news conference in Kabul May 4, 2013. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail
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