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News and analyses of events and developments related to Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, South East Asia and Middle East

Withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in August 2021 led to the early collapse of the Ashraf Ghani government

US Military & Economic Power Suffers a Blow

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US Abandons Afghanistan A “decent interval” between US withdrawal and Taliban’s return, which the US had hoped for, did not happen leading to a messy...
damaged U.S. helicopter near the compound where Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed on 2 May 2021 at Abottabad, Pakistan

A Timeline of Taliban’s Emergence

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20 Years of the “War on Terror” 1980s and Early 90s: The Genesis The Soviet occupation of Afghanistan was facing resistance from the country's hardline Islamists....
View of the Panjshir Valley

Why Resistance to Taliban in Panjshir Valley Failed

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Following the Fall of Kabul, anti-Taliban forces, including former Vice President Saleh, moved into the Panjshir Valley, the only area of Afghanistan not controlled...
Taliban stand guard as people move forward to cross into Pakistan at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, 3 Nov 2021

Taliban’s External and Internal Challenges

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Taliban Tries to Build Diplomatic Bridges Relations with Neighbouring Countries One of the reasons for the expected turmoil in Afghanistan is that several countries in the...
Taliban fighters in the presidential palace pose at the desk of Ashraf Ghani, the departed president, 15 August 2021.

Afghanistan Under Taliban Rule

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Inclusiveness, Women's Rights Key to Recognition While no one knows if Taliban have changed, it will find that Afghanistan has changed in the last 20...
Multiple Iron Dome Tamir interceptors launched towards rocket barrage fired from Gaza

Gaza Conflict and the Role of Iron Dome

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In the days preceding the Jerusalem Day, Israel witnessed clashes between the rioting Palestinians and the Israeli Military and the police. Amidst the conflagration...
Xi Jinping and former Chinese presidents Jiang Zemin, right, and Hu Jintao, left, attend the 70th Anniversay celebrations at Tianamen Square

Can the World Counter China’s Rise?

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China's Long-term Strategic Plans China’s growth over the past decades has been observed and analyzed by many in ways similar to the way Silicon Valley...
The Yarlung Tsangpo river flowing from Tibet enters India and is called Brahmaputra

Strategy to Control Rivers Flowing Into India

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China's Sinister Plans to Dam Rivers The prospect of having control over the flow of the river Brahmaputra by China is a matter of concern...
India and its Surroundings

INDIA-CHINA – A Chinese View of India’s Military Strategy

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A once-in-a-decade military strategy document released by the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) leading think tank in 2013 offers some clues to China's border moves,...
Heights on South side of Pangong Tso Lake

INDIA-CHINA – Agreement on Disengagement in Eastern Ladakh

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Troops Pulled Back In Pangong Tso Area Chinese and Indian troops on the northern and southern shores of Pangong Tso began "synchronized and organized disengagement"...

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