Building a narrative of 'opportunity' in Afghanistan

The international community's willingness to build on a 'window of opportunity' in Afghanistan now would be seen as the real test of the commitment of these countries to Afghanistan's future.......

Afghanistan: Cometh the Spring offensive?

The Taliban once again made their intentions clear on Sunday, with spectacular coordinated attacks which resulted in an 18-hour battle with forces of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and......

Obama's Afghan strategy: Surge or retreat?

In case of a premature US exit from Afghanistan, Indian policy makers will be confronted with tough policy choices, writes Dr Shanthie Mariet D'Souza In less than a year of his presidency,......

Why Afghanistan could dominate talks with Obama

The Obama visit coincides with a critical stage of America's longest war in Afghanistan. This will occupy much of the behind-the-scenes activity, which is the core of each other's national......