Tag: IDSA

Kadhimi’s Bid to Revive Iraqi Fortunes (Muddassir Quamar, IDSA)

On 28 August 2021, Iraq hosted the first “Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership” with participation of eight regional countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia,...

Is the Threat of Islamic State Khorasan a Red Herring? (Pradeep Singh Gautam, IDSA)

A new wave of violence has emerged since the US troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan and the takeover by Taliban. After the Kabul airport attack...

Technology and Peacekeeping: Can India become a Technology-Contributing Country (Rajeesh Kumar, IDSA)

In August 2021, under India's presidency, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted a statement recognising the importance of technology in peacekeeping. At the...

(Mis)Understanding the Communist Party of China’s Control (M.S. Prathibha, IDSA)

The common narrative about the Communist Party of China (CPC) is that even though it has been successful in eradicating extreme poverty, it has...

India. Elections in the so-called Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Priyanka Singh, IDSA)

The issue brief captures the highlights of the elections held in the so-called Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in July 2021. It also lays...

Afghanistan/Turkey/Iran. Turkish and Iranian Response to Upheaval in Afghanistan (Md. Muddassir Quamar, IDSA)

The chaotic end of the US military mission has raised serious questions about the future of Afghanistan. The Taliban are back in the saddle...

China/Afghanistan. Beijing’s Strategic Moments with Taliban: Policy, Strategy and Worldview (Jagannath P. Panda, IDSA)

The future of geo-political security and power-balancing in the Middle-East/West Asia and regions adjacent to South and Central Asia is at present being drawn...