Alif
Erdogen in Pakistan In his October 18 column, Hamid Mir contrasts Turkey’s Prime Minister, Recep Erdogan, with Pakistan’s own leaders. Unlike many Pakistani leaders, Mr. Erdogan, the writer says, wasn’t… Continue reading "Alif"
Tag: AfPak
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India should extend its role in Afghanistan
The insurgency in Afghanistan may have secured western countries, but it has destabilised South Asia and the Middle East.
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Alif
Yemen transfer Mohammed bin Howaidan in UAE’s al-Bayan writes about al-Qaeda’s expansion into Yemen. He points out that a base in Yemen is important to al-Qaeda as it is under tremendous… Continue reading "Alif"
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Understanding the Baloch insurgency
It is unlikely that the United States wants to break Pakistan up but might like to keep the option open.
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An embrace without trust
The downward spiral in US-Pakistan intelligence relations
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Giving Kabul a leg up
India must invest in training Afghan national security forces. The answer to the United States' resource constraints in Afghanistan lies in India. New Delhi must respond positively to a US request for training and equipping the ANA.
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Withdrawal symptoms
If the United States withdraws from Afghanistan, so might India. If the US quits prematurely, New Delhi might follow by downscaling its role in giving aid and implementing development projects in Afghanistan.
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Why India must send troops to Afghanistan
The proposal to deploy Indian troops in Afghanistan is based on the simple logic of force fungibility. As the nuclear factor makes it unfeasible for Indian troops to directly attack Pakistan’s military-jihadi complex, India should ensure that US troops do so. The US ‘surge’ in Af-Pak is a strategic opportunity for India.
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China eyes its Afghanistan moves
Should the United States withdraw from Afghanistan, China would help facilitate "deployment of international peacekeeping missions in its land and accelerating its reconstruction process" - a look at the thought of replacing a US-led coalition with a UN peacekeeping force
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Battling strategic irrelevance
European leaders should beware exiting Afghanistan. They have already staked their credibility there, and the balance of power in Asia is very uncertain.