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Losing Istanbul Twice: Erdogan’s Humbling Moment
Dr Yatharth Kachiar

Introduction President Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (also known as AKP by its Turkish acronym) conceded a major defeat in the re-run of Istanbul mayoral elections on June 23 indicating a tectonic shift in Turkey’s politics. I

July 08, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, Turkish democracy, Istanbul shock, Erdogan’s dictatorial trends
Deepening Challenges for the Ghani Government
Dr Yatharth Kachiar

The second round of intra-Afghan talks was concluded on 29 May 2019 in Moscow on the centenary of Russia-Afghanistan diplomatic relations during which the Taliban has once again refused the demand for a ceasefire.1 The courting of the Taliban in the

June 26, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Article, Afghanistan peace talks, Taliban’s terror ransom, Fanatics vs Afghan government
Threats to Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
Dr Yatharth Kachiar

“Only the terrorist and the Taliban forbid education to the women. Only the terrorist and the Taliban threaten to pull out women’s fingernails for wearing nail polish….the fight against terrorism is also a fight for the rights and dignity of wo

April 24, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Commentary, Taliban talks, Afghan women’s rights, Talibani fanaticsm
अफगान वार्ता-लोगों को शामिल किये बगैर शांति वार्ता कैसे?
Dr Yatharth Kachiar

अफगानिस्तान में मध्यस्थता के लिए नियुक्त अमेरिका के विशेष प्रतिनिधि जमे खलिलजाद ने कतर में ता�

April 23, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Hindi, Article, अफगानिस्तान सरकार और तालिबान, तालिबान बातचीत
Moscow Talks: Divided We Fall
Dr Yatharth Kachiar

In an unprecedented move, the Taliban delegation held two-day talks with the Afghan politicians in a Kremlin-owned President Hotel in Moscow to discuss the future of Afghanistan. However, in a rather typical manner, the Afghan Government was once aga

February 18, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Article, Moscow Taliban talks, Afghanistan civil war
Afghanistan’s Landlocked Trap
Dr Yatharth Kachiar

Pakistan’s denial of the air passage to the Indian cargo flights bound to Afghanistan comes as a major impediment in enhancing the regional connectivity of landlocked Afghanistan.1 In September 2018, Spice Jet has signed up a contract with Afghanis

February 08, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Article, Afghanistan trade connectivity, Pakistan-Afghan issue
Afghan Talks - Talking Peace without the People?
Dr Yatharth Kachiar

Zalmay Khalilzad, the US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, tweeted at the end of six-day long peace talks with Taliban in Qatar that discussions have made “significant progress”. According to the media reports, the two sides

February 04, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Commentary, US-Taliban talks, Afghan peace process
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