The Islamic State’s Increasing Focus on India
On March 25, a lone terrorist affiliated with Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP) carried out an attack on a Sikh place of worship, the Gurdwara Har […]
Category: Internal Security
The Regional Implications of the U.S.-Taliban Agreement
As the United States and the Afghan Taliban inked an agreement to end the almost two-decade-long war in Afghanistan on February 29, many onlookers welcomed […]
Why the Taliban Won’t Cut Ties with Iran
Two weeks ago, the Taliban cautioned the United States to refrain from making further demands, reservations and excuses. A few days earlier, the insurgent group expressed frustration […]
China, India, and Bangladesh’s Contentious Water Politics
In 2016, Ashfaqul Chowdhury examined China, India, and Bangladesh’s disparate priorities with respect to the Brahmaputra River, which has generated mutual distrust among them and complicated […]
Year in Review: Afghanistan’s Tumultuous 2019 Paves Way for an Uncertain 2020
2019 was set to be a decisive year for Afghanistan, in which certain political developments had the potential to position the country either on the […]
Fallout of Article 370’s Withdrawal,100 Days On: Indian Military’s False Optimism?
On August 5, the Indian government did away with the special status enjoyed by Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) under Articles 35A and 370, bifurcating the […]
Post Article 370 Withdrawal, What Lies Ahead for Kashmir?
India’s withdrawal of Article 370 from Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), stripping it of its semi-autonomous status and turning it into a Union Territory, marks a […]
Afghan Peace Talks: Weighing Flaws and Projecting Forward
International actors—most recently the United States and its partners in NATO—have devoted significant resources to increasing stability and state capacity in Afghanistan over the past […]
مقبوضہ کشمیر کی خصوصی حیثیت ختم کرنے کا بھارتی فیصلہ اوراس کے سیاسی اثرات
۵ اگست کو نریندرہ مودی کی قیادت میں نیشنل ڈیموکریٹک الائنس کی حکومت نے بھارتی آئین کی شق۳۷۰ جو بشمول لداخ کا علاقہ ، ریاست […]
مودی کا دوسرا دور اور پاک بھارت تعلقات
وزیراعظم نریندر مودی کی پہلی مدت پاکستان کے ساتھ مذاکراتی عمل کے آغاز کیلئے انکی کوششوں کے سبب سرحد پار تعلقات کے حوالے سے امید […]