Iran oil imports put India in tough spot Iran oil imports put India in a tough spot 30 Apr 19 The US announced its withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal in May 18. The deal, also termed as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, was signed in Jul 15 between the five permanent members of the UNSC and Germany on […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=158 Afghan peace talks: the losing battle CENJOWS 22 Apr 2019 It has been some time that the Afghan peace talks have been in progress. There have been up’s and down’s with multiple hiccups, but talks have continued. The last round held in Mar led the US special envoy, Khalilzad, into meeting with all allies seeking to garner support for […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=156 US and Pak: the double game CENJOWS 15 Apr 19 Afghanistan has led to a blow-hot, blow-cold relationship between the US and Pak. From the start the US was aware of Pak’s role in supporting the Taliban and al Qaeda. However, it continued to fund Pak hoping it would change its stance. The result was the funding provided by […]
Why is Pak scared of interim Government in Afghanistan? Why is Pak scared of an interim government in Afghanistan? 20 Feb 19 The Afghan peace talks are proceeding on multiple fronts. Khalilzad, the US special representative for Afghanistan is interacting with the Taliban in Qatar. In Moscow, the first intra-Afghan dialogue was held in which the Taliban discussed prospects of […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=137 Format adopted in the Moscow talks was more logical CENJOWS 13 Feb 19 The intra-Afghan talks sponsored by Moscow cleared for the first time, demands being placed by the Taliban but kept under wraps. Details of ongoing US led talks are not shared on open media with only some snippets being made available in tweets by the US special […]
Nothing new in US National Intelligence outlook Nothing new in the US national intelligence agency outlook 06 Feb 19 In a briefing to a Senate Special Committee on intelligence, the US National Intelligence agency head, Dan Coats, gave a forecast on security aspects as pertaining to the subcontinent for the current year. The major points in his briefing included that […]
Who will be responsible for Afghanistan mess? Who will be responsible for the Afghanistan mess? 05 Feb 19 The US withdrew from Vietnam post the Paris accord, which was never implemented, and is likely to make the same mistake this time in Afghanistan, only because Trump appears desperate to fulfil his campaign promise, ignoring sound advice. The Taliban and Pakistan, […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=134 Likely future scenario’s in Afghanistan CENJOWS 30 Jan 19 There are regular reports of the US special envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, seeking the support of every country which has a stake in Afghanistan (less Iran), for pushing the Taliban for talks. He recently visited China and Pakistan for the same, while during a stop over in Delhi briefed […]
Regaining ground in Afghanistan Regaining ground in Afghanistan 09 Jan 19 The US may deny that Trump has not given any directions for pulling his troops out of Afghanistan, but the writing is on the wall. If Syria, where the US is ditching those who were its front-line soldiers in the battle against the ISIS is any indicator, Afghanistan means […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=131 Trump misinterprets US involvement in Afghanistan CENJOWS 07 Jan 19 Trump as usual has been his unpredictable self, possibly the reason for all whom he appoints, seeking to quit or being moved out. His approach to Afghanistan has been equally flawed. His comment during a recent interview, “Why is not Russia there (in Afghanistan, fighting the Taliban)? Why isn’t […]