Analysis & Opinion
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Afghan Dilemma Prolongs Suffering
Worryingly, this shows the international community is at loggerheads in how to deal with the Taliban, protect the rights of women and solve the humanitarian crisis
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India still Needs to work with Russia on Afghanistan
Islamabad had expected a Taliban-led Kabul would be largely subservient to its interests and keep New Delhi out. However India opened a “technical office” in Afghanistan in June 2022 and delivered a consignment of wheat for the World Food Program,…
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Women’s rights in Afghanistan: An ongoing battle
Women’s rights have been an intense battleground between different actors for over a century, with periods of promising reforms followed by resistance and often reversals of progress
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Four Decades of Seeking Asylum; Upheavals in Afghanistan and Harshness of the World
The image of the dramatic airlift evacuation of some 120,000 Afghans from the Kabul Airport in August 2021 is in everyone’s memory, while what happened at the land borders of Afghanistan attracted less public attention in the West
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How Dangerous Is the ISIS-Khorasan?
Regardless of how accurate Kurilla’s assessment proves to be, it is a reminder that the world should not be complacent about the threats posed by the Islamic State and its affiliates
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Investing in Women and girls is the Surest way to Achieve SDGs
Women’s rights are not a luxury that can wait until we solve the climate crisis, end poverty, and create a better world.
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What did Pakistan Achieve betting on Taliban?
What to do now? The sense is that the current military leadership wanted a course correction so as the civilian dispensation. At least a decision was taken not to seek any direct talks with the TTP at this stage
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Dawn of Drone Age in Central Asia
The arsenal of the five republics will see their stocks of UAVs increase in the near future. Whether and how they are put to a use or not, that is a separate question
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Moscow Format; Chasing Elusive Peace
In the fourth round of consultations, the participants called for an “inclusive government” and for “national reconciliation” but the Taliban did not promise that it will endorse the Moscow Format’s recommendations and merely recognised the “praiseworthy stance”
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Is There a Way Out of Afghanistan’s Economic Nightmare?
Proactive engagements through efficient diplomatic channels and other interactions with the Taliban are critical to compelling the Taliban to abide by the pledges made to the international community for the prosperity and development of Afghans
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