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Beijing's approach to Af-Pak can be attributed to its growing geostrategic interest in South Asia and the Indo-Pakistani rivalry.
The American endgame in Afghanistan is driven by the need to save face after suffering a military defeat at the hands of insurgents, with or without a
Calls for immediate ceasefire for a comprehensive political solution have fallen flat. Seemingly because Pakistan has used the Taliban as a lever to k
As negotiations begin and Afghans wait with baited-breath — the future of Afghanistan remains uncertain. The US is ready to leave, the Kabul governm
इस समझौते से अफ़ग़ानिस्तान में तैनात अमेरिका और नैटो देश
The talks must be viewed as an opportunity to transform the Afghan social and political landscape, by reflecting local voices – especially that of w
जहां अफ़ग़ान सरकार ने तालिबानी क़ैदियों की रिहाई शुरू की
The looming danger is that the President Trump’s eagerness to tout the deal as a success would precipitate a hasty US withdrawal.
This deal temporarily shields US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, but has directly harmed Afghan civilians, security forces and allies in the region.
While the Afghan government has begun the release of Taliban prisoners and the US prepares for a drawdown in troop numbers, the Taliban’s ties to th
India has maintained that there is no such thing as a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ Taliban, and that it views the group under a single umbrella. While dipl
The attacks have rendered true government apprehensions about the ability of the Taliban to control the violence — their own, and that engineered by
There are certain discrepancies that are openly visible between the threat perceptions of ISIS, the central group, and its supposed wilayat in Afghani
The US has pledged to lift sanctions against the Taliban and help in lifting multilateral sanctions against the group as well.
A ‘reduction in violence’ agreement does not automatically lead to peace.
For Washington, war weariness has set in deep.
For Trump, although bringing American troops stationed in Afghanistan has been one of the most important objectives, the calling off of the talks coul
If Trump indeed wants to resume the talks now, the Taliban will drive a much harder bargain and the terms on offer will be a lot worse than what had b
Taliban commanders may continue to fight the Afghan government in spite of any deal that may be signed with the US. So, is there really a point in mak
The fast–tracking of US–Taliban talks, and the following meeting between Trump and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan cannot be sold as one of
If indeed Hamza Bin Laden is dead, the succession battle within Al Qaeda could get muddled.
The Afghans need to pick up the spade and start doing their own digging — they must come out of the war economy mindset that facilitates aid money p
Power struggles, legitimacy crisis and improper US approach hamper the Afghan peace process.
The progress of the TAPI project would largely depend on the outcome of negotiations between the US and the Taliban.
Violence is being used as a means to manipulate the trajectory of the Afghan peace process.
While every counter-terror theatre works on its own specific requirements and variables, Pakistan is a completely different ball game.
Khalilzad has taken a gamble without a real plan in his pocket.
History is testament to the fact that no number of guarantees or pledges can deter the Taliban from reneging on promises.
क्या तालिबान परिपक्वता दिखाएंगे और अफगानिस्तान के सभी प�
China’s political, military and economic engagements in Afghanistan are driven by its own domestic security reasons.
China’s political, military and economic engagements in Afghanistan are driven by its own domestic security reasons.
केवल बातचीत ही अफगानिस्तान में चल रहे संघर्ष को समाप्त क�
