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Dr Anwesha Ghosh
Research Fellow at the Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi

Research Fellow at the Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi

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Peshawar Bombing likely to Heighten Stress in Pakistan-Taliban Relations
February 06, 2023 Dr Anwesha Ghosh
Taliban’s triumph in Afghanistan in August 2021 was seen as a strategic victory for Pakistan. But the initial euphoria considerably withered away in the course of the following months, by the general drift in the Pakistan-Taliban relations. Two fac...

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Article, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Durand Line, TTP, Afghan Taliban, Peshawar bombing, terrorist attack
Expect a Recalibration in the Pakistan- Taliban Relationship
May 23, 2022 Dr Anwesha Ghosh
The picture of former ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed and Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan, Mansour Ahmed Khan enjoying tea at Kabul’s Serena Hotel in a relaxed mood just before the announcement of Taliban’s ‘interim’ government in September ...

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Article, Pakistan, Afghan Taliban, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, Pak airstrikes, Taliban-Pakistan relations
Biden’s Executive Order on Afghan Funds
February 21, 2022 Dr Anwesha Ghosh
The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 prompted governments and international institutions to quickly freeze Afghan Central Bank assets abroad. Reportedly, about $7.1 bn of Afghan assets was held in the US....

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Article, Taliban, Humanitarian aid, Biden Administration, Executive order, frozen Afghan funds, 9/11 victim
Qatar Registers its Soft Power Presence in Afghanistan
September 24, 2021 Dr Anwesha Ghosh
The Qatari’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani’s visit to Afghanistan in September1 marked the first high level visit since the Taliban takeover on August 15. He held meeting with the ...

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Article, Qatar, Soft Power, Taliban, United States, mediator
The Taliban on the Offensive in Afghanistan Ahead of the US Withdrawal
July 15, 2021 Dr Anwesha Ghosh
The foreign troops are leaving Afghanistan after twenty years of war. The US President surprised many by bringing forward the end of operation to August 31; he however, excluded nearly 650 troops for offering security for the US embassy in Kabul. Ear...

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Article, Afghanistan, US Withdrawal, Conflict, Taliban, Afghan government, ANDSF, displacement, refugees.
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