In December 2025, Pakistan advocated for a new South Asian bloc without India’s participation. The vision was articulated by Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign […]
Tag: Afghanistan
Review of Ahmed Rashid’s “Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia”
As the United States withdrew its troops from Afghanistan in 2021 after two decades of fighting the Afghan Taliban following the 2001 invasion, it ironically […]
Russia-Taliban Relations: A Strategic Embrace or a Risky Gamble?
On July 3rd, Russia announced its decision to formally recognise the Afghan Taliban’s Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) regime as the country’s legitimate government. This […]
Review of Ashok K. Behuria’s Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan: Origin, Evolution and Future Portents
Once it became an independent nation in 1947, Pakistan was faced with the daunting task of building a nation. This was compounded by the fact […]
Clientelism in India’s Strategic Thinking: Peace Politics over Hegemony Can Be a Regional Game Changer
Summary: The article argues that India should reimagine clientelism not as a tool of hegemonic control but as a framework for mutual respect, peace politics, […]
Can China set up an alternative to SAARC minus India?
Anuradha Chenoy China and Pakistan are reportedly trying to create a new regional bloc that can be an alternative to the increasingly dysfunctional South Asian Association for […]