Afghanistan, the U.S. and the Taliban
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s visit to the United States last week – his first since assuming power in October 2014 – probably achieved what he had […]
Aryaman Bhatnagar
Aryaman Bhatnagar is an Associate Fellow at Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi. His research focuses on Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indian foreign policy. Previously he has worked with the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi. He completed his masters in International Politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and his undergraduate degree in history from University of Delhi.
Articles by Aryaman Bhatnagar
A Turbulent Beginning to a New Phase in Afghanistan
The early euphoria which had come to mark the first phase of the Afghan Presidential Elections had long since evaporated by the time the final […]
Mullah Omar’s Eid Message: The Main Takeaways
The periodic statements and warnings issued by the reclusive Afghan Taliban chief, Mullah Omar – usually around the time of Eid – always provide an […]
Afghanistan and the Politics of Regional Aid
The US Congress this past week slashed the development aid for Afghanistan for the fiscal year 2014 by 50 percent. Although US officials have stated […]
India-Pak CBMs and Cricket: Duck, Six or Somewhere in Between?
A simple search will throw up several definitions of Confidence Building Measures (CBMs). Given deep suspicions of the ‘other’ and unresolved bilateral disputes, Indo-Pak CBMs […]