Category: Afghanistan

Pakistan’s War of Its Own Making: Durand Line, Pashtun Identity, and Terrorist Blowback

Pakistan's War of Its Own Making Durand Line, Pashtun Identity, and Terrorist Blowback

How a colonial boundary drawn in 1893 planted the seeds of war that now threatens to engulf the entire region and why Pakistan is its own worst enemy.  Rahul PAWA | x - iamrahulpawa On February 26, 2026, Pakistani jets struck targets in Afghanistan's Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost provinces. Kabul retaliated. Islamabad declared open war. … Continue reading Pakistan’s War of Its Own Making: Durand Line, Pashtun Identity, and Terrorist Blowback →

Wakhan Corridor: Thin Strip Rewriting South Asia’s Geopolitical Map

Wakhan Corridor: Thin Strip Rewriting South Asia’s Geopolitical Map

By N. C. Bipindra The October 2025 restoration of full diplomatic ties between India and Afghanistan is far more than a symbolic gesture. It represents a profound shift in the geopolitics of South Asia. At its heart lies a slender, mountainous stretch of land that could redefine power balances in the region: the Wakhan Corridor. … Continue reading Wakhan Corridor: Thin Strip Rewriting South Asia’s Geopolitical Map →

Pragmatic, Strategic Pivot

Pragmatic, Strategic Pivot

Muttaqi’s visit marks a milestone; opens up opportunity for Bharat to regain its presence in Afghanistan, keep a vigil on China, Pak & US. Brig Brijesh Pandey Bharat’s engagement with Afghanistan has historically been shaped less by cultural outreach and more by hard security imperatives. The strategists in New Delhi have long understood that Afghanistan … Continue reading Pragmatic, Strategic Pivot →

Bharat Goes Whole Hog in Neighbourhood

Stability, progress and growth is what Bharat seeks to achieve in South Asia through its ‘neighbourhood first’ policy Dr Divya Gupta Post-independence in 1947, Bharat pursued a regional policy based on the principle that neighbours are important to national security and a market that can contribute to India’s economic development. Given the bipolar world order … Continue reading Bharat Goes Whole Hog in Neighbourhood →