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Mar 2, 2018

Ahmad in The Hill: The Taliban Should Accept the Afghan Olive Branch

By Javid Ahmad

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Event Recap

Mar 1, 2018

Afghanistan: Assessing progress and prospects for regional connectivity

By Nidhi Upadhyaya

Over the last three years, there has been enormous progress reached in the areas of regional connectivity in South Asia. Given Afghanistan’s geographic status as a land bridge between Central Asia and South Asia, and a catalyst for bulk energy transfers between these regions, it is possible that it can also serve a major role […]

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New Atlanticist

Feb 28, 2018

Is Peace Possible in Afghanistan?

By Carmen Gentile

Amid ongoing, deadly attacks in the Afghan capital and elsewhere, the Taliban has reached out to the United States to begin peace talks aimed at ending more than seventeen years of conflict between US-led forces and the once-ruling extremist group. At least, that’s what the group’s open letter in February reads. In it, the Taliban […]

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New Atlanticist

Feb 22, 2018

US Army’s ‘Teacher Corps’ Faces an Uphill Battle Providing Instruction to Foreign Troops

By Elisabeth Braw

Supply teachers are not to be envied. While they may be highly qualified in a particular subject, they re often sent in to teach classes they are not familiar with and doing so without the necessary training. Over the past several years, similar scenes have been repeating themselves in Iraq and Afghanistan, where Western troops […]

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In the News

Feb 21, 2018

Gopalaswamy in The Diplomat: India’s Role and China’s Roads in the Indo-Pacific

By Bharath Gopalaswamy

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IranSource

Feb 18, 2018

Iran and India Revive Economic Relations with New Chabahar Agreement

By Masoud Mostajabi

The development of the strategic Chabahar port is becoming a success story in the Iran-India relationship. The Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman is a key project for the two countries. Originally agreed to in 2003 during the presidency of Mohammad Khatami and the prime ministership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the project was suspended […]

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In the News

Feb 14, 2018

Nawaz Joins CGTN America to Discuss the Two Terrorist Attacks in Afghanistan

By Shuja Nawaz

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Issue Brief

Feb 13, 2018

Unlocking US-India trade

By Hon. Paula Stern

The Trump administration’s vision of an Indo-Pacific where democracy and open seas can flourish, needs sharpening. India can aid in the optimization of this objective by using bilateral and sectoral lenses to find where the they can best cooperate in order to offset bellicose incursions in the region from aggressive foreign powers. An agreement that […]

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Issue Brief

Feb 13, 2018

Unlocking US-India trade

By Hon. Paula Stern

An agreement that focuses just on the technical sector minimizes the risks of a broader bilateral accord and opens the door for the geostrategic cooperation that India seeks.

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In the News

Feb 12, 2018

Ahmad in The National Interest: The Major Flaws in Afghanistan’s Intelligence War

By Javid Ahmad

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