Between a Republic and an Emirate — The future of Afghanistan: The South Asian perspective

This webinar will be livecast from 5:30 p.m. IST.

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Against the backdrop of the recent report by the United Nations Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team that revealed the Taliban continues to maintain close ideological and operational ties with the Al-Qaeda, and the reportedly impending withdrawal of US troops — this webinar will explore how key regional stakeholders like India and Pakistan may respond to the unraveling security situation in Afghanistan — and the Afghan peace process itself.

Speakers

Amar Sinha, Distinguished Fellow, RIS and former Indian ambassador to Afghanistan

Javid Faisal, Spokesperson, Office of the National Security Council, Afghanistan

Madiha Afzal, David M. Rubenstein Fellow, Foreign Policy Programme, Brookings Institution

Moderators

Shubhangi Pandey, Junior Fellow, Strategic Studies Programme, Observer Research Foundation

Mariam Wardak, Founder, Her Afghanistan