Breaking the Impasse in U.S.-Taliban Talks
At an estimated accumulated cost of USD $975 billion from FY 2001 to FY 2019, the massive expenditure of both economic and political capital as […]
Category: Negotiations
Loya Jirga and the Afghan Peace Process: Will Ghani’s Gamble Work?
After weeks of confusion, Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission recently announced that the presidential elections, originally scheduled for April but delayed twice, will finally be held […]
Recent U.S.-Taliban Talks: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?
The fifth round of talks between the United States and the Taliban ended in Doha last week after 16 days of engagement. As a result […]
Afghan Presidential Elections: Could Deferral Help the Peace Process?
Late last month, in a surprise move, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) of Afghanistan announced that next year’s presidential elections will proceed as planned on […]
تیسری قوت کے ذریعےجوہری امن کو برقرار رکھنا: جنوبی ایشیا کےلئے اثرات
تزویراتی لٹریچر یہ بتاتا ہے کہ کشیدگی کے اوقات میں جوہری دشمنوں کا مقصد براہِ راست حملے کو ڈیٹر کرنا (روکنا) ہے۔ اسے دوطرفہ ڈیٹرنس […]
سی-پیک: احتیاط یا امید؟
مئی ۲۰۱۶ کے اپنے ایک مضمون میں میراکہنا تھا کہ پاکستان کو ایک ایسی خارجہ پالیسی کی ضرورت ہے جس میں معاشی محرکات ہوں اور […]
صدر ٹرمپ کی جنوبی ایشائی پالیسی کا ایک سال؛ افغانستان کےلئے ایک ناکامی
This article has been translated from its original English version by SAV staff. To read the original version, click here. اگست ۲۰۱۷ کو جب امریکی […]
Resetting India’s Foreign Policy: Lessons from the Vajpayee Years
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924-2018), former Prime Minister of India and the first non-Congress leader to complete a full five-year term, passed away on August 16th. […]
अमेरिका और तालिबान के बीच बातचीत: गतिरोध की समाप्ति या विद्रोह का प्रोत्साहन?
Editor’s Note: This article has been translated from its original English version by SAV staff. To read the original, please click here. पिछले महिने, न्यूयॉर्क […]
Direct U.S.-Taliban Talks: Breaking the Stalemate or Emboldening the Insurgency?
Last Sunday, the New York Times reported that the Trump administration had “instructed its top diplomats to seek direct talks with the Taliban.” One day […]