OPINION
With fifty shades of militants - will Taliban ruled Afghanistan become the world's first terrorist state?
Nearly four decades of conflict has spawned a lawless region, compounded by Afghanistan's complex ethnic, tribal, regional and religious identities. Add to that the frustrations of a failed State in Pakistan and the American fixation of mending everything through its military. Even as the Afghans stare into a twilight zone, India Narrative looks at the non-State actors.
Remembering a military quagmire: Exit of US from Afghanistan and the impact on small states
It took 20 years for the entire world to witness the US exit from Afghanistan. Shocking pictures of Afghan civilians clinging onto a US C17 military aircraft appeared in the media. Some of them shockingly perished in midair at the Kabul airport. The US had to live another Saigon moment. Pictures of US withdrawal in Saigon circulated in the media.
'Qatar to play important role in Afghanistan crisis & protecting India's interests'
The experts said that the way the US has deferred its planned exit from Afghanistan with an August 31 deadline, the diplomats of Qatar have been active to persuade the Afghan militia to consider the American forces' plea who wanted to stay there till the evacuation of its last citizen. Former diplomat agrees that Qatar has been playing a vital role in resolving the crisis and they have convinced stakeholders for negotiations.
Struggle of the people of PoJK must not go unnoticed
Sultan Mahmud won the election for presidency of PoJK by scoring 34 votes against the joint opposition candidate Mian Abdul Waheed at the legislative assembly held on August 17. Mahmud had won the Mirpur constituency LA-3 during the PoJK wide general elections held on July 25. He is expected to take oath on Tuesday.
India must urgently make efforts to be an honest broker in US-Iran relations
The only way to get a foot in the door in middle-Asia, for India and US, is to work closer with Iran - on trade, infrastructure, health, climate change, and such subjects. And this cannot be done till the American embargo continues, and till the sanctions continue Iran will keep sliding to the China-axis.
Time for a progressive law on online gaming - lessons from Tamil Nadu
In a single stroke of the pen, the ordinance banned all online games, even saying that "games of mere skill, if played for wager, bet, money or other stake" cannot be allowed in the state. Three billion people play online games across the world -- this is about 40 per cent of the world population. They play all types of games -- racing, sports, action, puzzle, quiz, chess to card games.
Is Taliban threat of overrunning Panjshir valley a hoax?
"Hundreds of Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate are heading towards the state of Panjshir to control it after local state officials refused to hand it over peacefully," the movement wrote on its Arabic Twitter account. But its lightning advance including the a virtually bloodless seizure of Kabul on August 15 notwithstanding, the Taliban will find the Panjshiris, known for their fighting skills, a tough nut to crack.
Is Afghanistan becoming battleground between Talibani Pashtuns and other ethnic groups?
The landlocked country situated at the hub of South Asia and Central Asia, finds itself at the same crossroads once again with the conflict between the Taliban and various other political and ethnic groups, including those led by former Mujahedin leaders, threatening to spiral out of control. An estimated 80 per cent of the Afghan population is believed to be Sunni while the remainder of the population is predominantly Shia.
Afghanistan's future
The Taliban have once again captured the power in Afghanistan. In one of the swiftest operations the Taliban took control of all major cities including Kabul within a ten-days period. This feat has however, put them in a tight bind on whether to continue with their old traits or try to portray a new picture of the Taliban, which has moved along with the world in the last 20 years.
Instead of the neo-Taliban, India's real problem in Afghanistan is Pakistan
During the period the Taliban ruled Afghanistan (1996-2001), the Taliban neither said or did anything to harm India. All their violence, which was substantial, was directed at the Afghan people particularly the Shia Hazaras, women and those perceived to be against them. During the two decades they were out of power, they not only regrouped but also changed their orientation within Afghan society.
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