کیا مقصد حاصل ہوگیا؟ افغانستان میں امریکی مفادات اور مستقبل میں درپیش آزمائشوں میں توازن کی کوشش
افغانستان میں اگر حالات انتہائی سازگار ہوں تو بھی اگلے پانچ برس اس کیلئے مشکل ہوں گے۔ اگرغنی حکومت اورطالبان کے مابین پر امن طور […]
Category: Internal Security
COVID-19 and the Future of Bangladesh
As is the case with most of the world, Bangladesh has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. While official statistics point to over 300,000 […]
Mission Accomplished? Balancing U.S. Interests and Future Challenges in Afghanistan
Even under the best of circumstances, the next five years in Afghanistan will be difficult. Were an optimal scenario to emerge with a peaceful, sustainable […]
ہندو قوم پرستی کی جانب بھارتی جھکاؤ، پاکستان سے تعلقات کیلئے کیسا شگون ہے؟
بھارتی وزیراعظم نریندر مودی کی جانب سے اپنی جماعت بھارتیہ جنتا پارٹی کی عام انتخابات میں دوسری مدت کیلئے تاریخی فتح یقینی بنانے کے ایک […]
Dividing Lines: What India’s Hindu Nationalist Turn Portends for Relations with Pakistan
A year after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi secured a second term in a landslide election victory for his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), his government […]
COVID-19 and the Interplay of Disease and Conflict in Kashmir
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a 21-day national lockdown on March 25 to fight the spread of the coronavirus, the people of Kashmir […]
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 […]
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 […]