The implications of the Taliban shootout
ahmed sabirBy Khyber Sarban Recent reports of a shooting, and the killing or wounding of its leader, reveals serious divisions within the Taliban. The Taliban have once again made international headlines,…
The idea of India Why the choice is clear in intolerance debate
By Naseeruddin Shah It is worth pondering whether the heat generated by Shah Rukh Khan's or Aamir Khan's statements was the result of genuine outrage by offended parties or a…
China hits India where it hurts
ahsanBy M.K. Bhadrakumar China has moved for the first time to demonstratively erode India's 'influence' over one of its small neighbors, Nepal. The disclosures following the weekend talks in Beijing…
Why Taliban special forces are fighting Islamic State
By Dawood Azami The Afghan Taliban say they have unleashed "special forces" in an increasingly bloody battle with fighters from the rival, so-called Islamic State (IS) group. The Taliban's dominance…
Securing stability in Afghanistan, the ‘Heart of Asia’
By Aziz Amin Ahmadzai The upcoming Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process meeting offers an opportunity for the world to come together on Afghanistan. By placing Afghanistan at its center, the Heart…
ISIL won’t get very far in Afghanistan – for now
By Barnett Rubin Ideological and religious differences will continue to limit ISIL's ability to recruit from Afghan Taliban. On March 25, 2015, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani told the United States…
The strange silence surrounding an Indian military exercise
By Ali Ahmed In late September, India's media reported on a military exercise to be undertaken by one of the country's three “strike” corps, 21 Corps. Since then, Indian military…
Joint Statement between India’s and China
The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh is on an official visit to China (Beijing and Shanghai) from 18 November to 23 November, 2015. During the visit the Premier of…
‘Indian machiavelli’ urges confronting China
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr Forget Gandhi and satyagraha. India needs to be more strategically assertive and take China on, a longtime national security advisor to New Delhi said today.…
India and the Politics of Extremism
By Hari Prasad & Samir Kumar The diversity of the polity and the BJP's own political future will limit Hindutva prominence in Indian politics. The lynching of Mohammad Akhlaq and…