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Afghanistan’s Untapped Water Potential
Authors: Gauri Noolkar-Oak and Aditya Manubarwala*
Afghanistan is at the cross roads of Asia. Dubbed as the “Gateway to South Asia”, historically, Afghanistan provided land...
Securing Xinjiang: China adds security component to Belt and Road initiative
China appears to be shifting gears in its multi-billion dollar Belt and Road initiative. Long projected as driven by economics and the benefit of...
Afghan-owned peace process only solution to war in Afghanistan
America’s top military commander in Afghanistan, John Nicholson, sent regional observers into a tizzy with his comments on Monday that the United States was...
Talking about Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors: A cultural and Social Taboo in Afghanistan
In June 2018, Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (2018) published its latest survey entitled "Transition to Adulthood; Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors of Youth in...
America’s Failures in Afghanistan: What are the Russian Plans?
President Vladimir Putin’s Russia is not inward looking but very much outward looking and has clearly shown its intentions to exert in its near...
SCO Ensuring Regional Security and Economic Interests
Asia is the region which perhaps shares the most dynamic volatile and complex geostrategic environment. The Asian countries by and far have tried to...
A Golden Cage of Repression: The Paradoxical Outcome of Afghan Women’s ‘Liberation’
Following the September 11 terror attack, the term ‘freedom’ acquired fresh momentum in the global North. However, it captivated America’s national security dialogue in...
The Social Sphere of the Pashtun is the Main Target of Hostile Forces Within and Without
Pashtuns are an eminent part of the Pakistani society and have been valiant sons of the motherland who have given unprecedented sacrifices for Pakistan,...
Half of Afghan children out of school, due to conflict, poverty, discrimination
Nearly 3.7 million Afghan children are missing out on school, due to on-going conflict, grinding poverty, and discrimination against girls, according to a new...
Afghanistan from Obama to Trump
It is although conspicuous, (that) there is no crystal clear difference between, the Obama and Trump strategies in Afghanistan. The strategies based on, to...