More: Afghanistan
Mending Economic Bridges: Afghan Central Bank Governor’s Meeting with the Chinese Ambassador
In a critical move reflecting China's interest in Afghan economic potential, the Taliban's acting governor of the Afghan central bank, Mullah Hidayatullah Badri, and...
Iran-Afghanistan Water Dispute and Regional Implications
The water issue between Iran and Afghanistan is not new. It can be traced back to 1973 when a formal treaty was signed between...
Afghanistan’s Badakhshan Bombings and the Wider Impact of Taliban Governance Failure
In a chilling display of violence, Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi, the acting governor of the northeastern Afghan province of Badakhshan, was killed in a car...
Water on Boil: Weaponization of Water in Contemporary Geopolitics
Authors: Rahul M Lad and Prof. Ravindra G Jaybhaye*
A huge Kakhovka dam in the Russian-controlled area of southern Ukraine has been devastated on June...
Political Crisis, Power Distribution and Taliban in Pakistan
The political crisis in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan tends to evolve. Elite groups in the government and the opposition will be unable to...
The Problem of “jihad” and the Power in the Taliban
The situation within and around Afghanistan continues to evolve actively. Unfortunately, political and social processes have negative dynamics, which can lead to degradation and...
From Strategic depth to Strategic Threat
On 30th December, in broad daylight, the hub of Peshawar and administrative center was targeted by the militants with the explosion of a deadly...
Indo-Pak Game of Influence in Afghanistan: Who Is Winning?
Afghanistan has earned its status as a centerpiece of the global ‘Great Game’. It has been fought for, sought after for reasons ranging from...
WP: “Post-9/11 wars” have contributed to some 4.5 million deaths
The full death toll of violence in the U.S.-led invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, let alone of the broader global war on terrorism, remains...
China’s “tri-ring” approach to the Afghanistan issue and beyond
Over the past decade, the India-Pacific Quad which includes the United States, Japan, India and Australia has been discussed widely and controversially as well....