Articles

Uncertain Future of Women Rights in Afghanistan

Aakriti Vinayak, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

The world is in a state of flux. Ukraine crisis is triggering cascading risks globally. However, while the world attention is diverted to the Ukraine conflict, the crisis in Afghanistan remains sidelined. The country faces confluence of multiple cri....

May 16, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Commentary , Afghanistan , Taliban , Neighbourhood studies , women rights , Education , Afghan women

What does Taliban Governance mean for the region?

Michael Kugelman

Since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan nearly nine months ago, the group’s governance has been marked by human rights violations, harsh restrictions on women, and the dominance of radical ideas. In this latest episode of the VIF podcast, we addr....

May 04, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Pakistan , foreign policy , Afghanistan , Taliban , minorities , Human Rights , Podcast , Shahbaz Sharif

Storm after a Lull: Kabul Attack

Soumya Awasthi, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Since the suicide bombing at the Kabul Airport on August 26, 2021, there was a period of lull. While, the Taliban has been shrewdly backing out from its promises which it made after taking over, but that’s about it. There were no major attacks and ....

April 22, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Commentary , Islamic State , Ethnic Cleansing , Kabul Attack , Hazara Genocide , Dasht E Barchi , Khorasan and Taliban

Bamiyan Buddhas and Afghanistan’s Cultural Heritage

Rishika Dhumal, Research Assistant, VIF Article

In Afghanistan, Buddhist cave temples are concentrated in three regions: Jalalabad (180 caves), Haibak (200 caves) and Bamiyan (1000 caves).^[1] The Bamiyan Buddhas are part of a Buddhist site in Bamiya....

February 05, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , Buddhism , Taliban , Bamiyan Buddhas , Sanctuary

IPIS-VIF Dialogue on Latest Developments in Afghanistan

India and Iran share close historical and cultural links dating back to ancient times. In contemporary times, this relationship is multi-faceted and includes cooperation in political, trade-economic, security, and multiple other sectors. To assess th....

January 24, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Conferences , Kabul , Afghan Taliban

What to Expect from the First India-Central Asia Summit

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF Article

Background

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold the first-ever India-Central Asia Leaders Summit in a virtual format on January 27, 2022. This summit will bring together the heads of state of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, ....

January 24, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Central Asia , Afghanistan , Article , SCO , INSTC , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , trade , Chabahar , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Tourism , Connectivity , India-Central Asia Dialogue , Pharmaceuticals , history and Civilization

Choices: Why the Future of Afghan Sports Must Concern the World

Tejusvi Shukla Article

News coming in from Afghanistan has been mostly unpleasant, rather concerning, for most of the country’s recent past – and most specifically since February this year. Amidst casting its shadow on all aspects of Afghan life – social, political, ....

November 23, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , Pakistan , Qatar , Taliban , Political-Security , Afghan sports , Olympic , T20 World Cup , Australian Cricket Board

तृतीय क्षेत्रीय सुरक्षा विमर्श: एक विश्लेषण

Amb JK Tripathi Article

अफ़ग़ानिस्तान पर होने वाला तृतीय क्षेत्रीय सुरक्षा विमर्श 10 नवम्बर को नई दिल्ली में संपन्न हुआ। ....

November 16, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , आतंकवाद , पाकिस्तान , चीन , तालिबान , उग्रवाद , फैज़ हामिद , शिया , सुन्नी

How Will the Collapse of the Government in Afghanistan Affect Relations Between India and the United States?

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

India has yet to come to terms with the Taliban takeover. The Taliban cabinet consists of UN-sanctioned individuals who have committed heinous terror attacks in the past. The Taliban are not independent, writes Arvind Gupta, Director of the New Delhi....

November 11, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , US , Afghanistan , Article

Nepal’s Afghanistan Policy is gradually Acquiring Some Shape

Kamal Dev Bhattarai Commentary

When the Taliban captured the Afghan capital Kabul on August 15, Nepal was completely unprepared to face the unexpected situation that unfolded in the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member. With the Taliban rapidly advan....

November 08, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Nepal , Commentary , Taliban , SAARC , Migrants , United Nations , Khadka