India, Oct. 30 -- The Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks in Istanbul collapsed this week after four days of negotiations. Amid the collapse, reports revealed that Islamabad's secret pact allowing US drone operations from its soil was the real reason behind the deadlock, not Indian interference as claimed by Pakistan.

According to TOLO News, Afghan negotiators demanded a written commitment from Pakistan to stop violating Afghan airspace and to prevent foreign drone flights over Afghan territory. In return, Kabul would pledge to prevent anti-Pakistan militant groups, including the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), from operating across the border.

However, the talks broke down after the Pakistani delegation reportedly admitted that a "foreig...