Opinions
President Ghani Wants the Peace Pie all for Himself
By Mohammad Naser Sidiqee
Peace in Afghanistan has engaged the attention of many players, including Russia and Iran. The Afghan people and government are seemingly content with the international community and regional states playing a role in...
Afghan Legitimacy and Electoral Reform
Speech by Thomas.H Johnson at the 7th “Herat Security Dialogue”
Introduction
My presentation is going to address three critical dynamics:
- The importance of regime legitimacy in Afghanistan
- Deficien...
The Role of Afghanistan in China’s Belt and Road Initiative and China’s Policy on Afghanistan
Speech by CIIS President Qi Zhenhong at the 7th “Herat Security Dialogue”
It is a great pleasure to be here. First of all, please allow me to extend my sincere thanks to Dr. Davood Moradian and his team from the Afghan Institute fo...
Afghanistan-India Strategic Partnership: Unrealized Promise
By Dr Rangin Dadfar Spanta
Welcome to the Fourth Strategic Dialogue between India and Afghanistan.
I believe that determinant factors defining the strategic nature of Afghanistan and India’s relations are the following:
- Geopolitics
Moscow’s Afghan Confusion
By Dr. Davood Moradian
Russia’s pursuit of “great power” status and its growing concern over terrorism and narcotic drugs have pushed it to re-enter the Afghan conflict, as demonstrated by the April 15 regional conference on...