Who Is Sirajuddin Haqqani?
As the Taliban has sought to present a kinder, gentler image to a skeptical outside world, its deputy leader, Sirajuddin Haqqani, has often served as the movement’s public face. Read More Here
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Is The New U.S. Africa Strategy More Of The Same?
The Biden administration insists it’s not focused on geopolitical competition, but its new document is full of references to Russia and China. Read More Here
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi Begins Asia Tour, No Mention Of Taiwan
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi starts a tour of four Asian countries, her office said, without mentioning Taiwan amid intense speculation she might visit the self-ruled island claimed by China. Read More Here
What To Expect From A Bolder Xi Jinping
As China prepares for this fall’s 20th Party Congress, the odds grow stronger by the day that Chinese President Xi Jinping will emerge from the meeting having secured a third term in office. Read More Here
India Quietly Making A Comeback In Afghanistan
Despite being knocked off its feet by the collapse of the Ghani government of Afghanistan in mid-August 2021, New Delhi has quickly re-established its presence in the new Taliban-led Afghanistan. Read More Here
India Is A Swing State — Cooperate With It Accordingly
India’s non-alignment is not, as some policymakers hoped, simply a relic of the Cold War. Rather, it represents a fundamental and enduring aspect of New Delhi’s worldview. By taking India’s status as a global swing state into account and acknowledging its security preferences, the West can still cooperate with it on a mutually productive footing. Read […]
India’s Gamble In Afghanistan
The Taliban’s nascent rapprochement with New Delhi portends a stunning shift in regional dynamics, as stronger ties with India could eventually allow Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government to distance itself from Pakistan. Read More Here
Cold War 2.0 Is Ushering In Nonalignment 2.0
The leading nations of the developing world not only do not want to have to choose sides in a new cold war but also—much more important—do not feel that they have to. Read More Here
China Is Hardening Itself For Economic War
Chinese policymakers are increasingly convinced that the United States is determined to implement a full-fledged strategy of containment against China. Read More Here
The Promise And Pitfalls Of Indian Foreign Policy
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar recently won plaudits, particularly in Muslim countries, for his confident assertion of the country’s strategic autonomy concerning the Ukraine war. But then the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party unleashed more Hindu-chauvinist rhetoric, severely damaging India’s standing in the Islamic world. Read More Here
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