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The decision shores up Ghani's position against domestic political opponents demanding he step down on May 22 to make way for an interim government -- an idea floated during…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243371
ISSN: 2633-304X
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A nascent peace process taking shape since February has so far led to diplomatic contacts and a brief ceasefire. Fighting on the ground is not in itself an indicator of Taliban…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236767
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The militants' losses demonstrate their resilience rather than weakness. Kabul is trying to restart talks with the Taliban and assert ownership of the process. Whether the Taliban…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221907
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Anti-drugs rhetoric from senior Taliban figures is intended to allay such concerns, but a sustainable anti-opium strategy would be difficult and destabilising for the Taliban to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264651
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Indian policy on Afghanistan.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB232206
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France announced in November that it would deliver armoured vehicles to Armenia, prompting protests from Azerbaijan. The news threatens the tentative negotiations taking place…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284521
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US interest in Central Asia, particularly Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, appears to be rising after several years of declining engagement. The two major Central Asian states…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233797
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Strained Pakistan-US relations.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239526
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China and India, which have long had difficult relations, have only partially disengaged from a border stand-off in the Western Himalayas that began in May 2020. Although…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266051
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Separately, Pakistan is drawing closer to its ‘all-weather’ partner China, a key US rival. Washington’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific increasingly revolves around pushing back on…