Afghanistan

The U.S. government has a checkered history of helping persecuted masses, but it has held that aspiration since its founding – until Trump took office. 

The two nations are among 12 that the U.S. president accuses of having "taken advantage" of the U.S. visa system.

In confirming the presence of its bases in Pakistan, ISKP made a significant admission.

India and China’s own moves vis-a-vis Afghanistan may have influenced Pakistan’s decision.

Influencers boost one another’s content, tag diplomats, appear on one another’s Twitter Spaces, and push traffic to Taliban-friendly outlets to shape media narratives for the Taliban.

Central Asian states have been at the forefront of regional connectivity projects, but progress has been frustratingly slow.

However, a Taliban-only arrangement will merely replicate the exclusionary cycles that have doomed past peace efforts

China is facilitating improved ties between Pakistan and the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, which is sure to generate anxieties in New Delhi.

The tumult now unsettling the Global North may be an unexpected opportunity through which a truer, less hierarchical human rights order might at last emerge.

While the U.S. government’s recent attacks on higher education may look much different from the Taliban’s, there are some parallels and useful lessons.

The India-Pakistan border closures were yet another reminder of the importance of Chabahar port as an alternative for Afghanistan's trade.

Afghanistan has long been linked to cross-border terrorism. That could prove a major factor if the combatants shift from state armies to proxy militias.