Adil Rasheed

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Adil Rasheed’ opinion piece ‘Pakistan’s terror subterfuge is a case for global sanctions’ has been published in News Laundry on 08 May 2025. For a long time Pakistan has a history of hoodwinking international organisations like the UN and the FATF by taking cosmetic measures to rescue its jihadist operatives and proxies, says Dr Rasheed. Read Complete Article [+] Disclaimer: The views expressed by the author are personal and do not in any way reflect the views of MP-IDSA or the Government of India.

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Adil Rasheed’s article ‘Pahalgam terror attack: A sinister attempt to delay progress in the valley’ has been published in The New Indian Express on 24 April 2025.

The Pakistan army chief’s recent speeches indicate a desperate bid to fish in communal waters. But Kashmiris’ loud condemnation of the attack signals a change in the valley’s air, says Dr Rasheed.

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India–UAE defence cooperation is becoming an integral part of a flourishing comprehensive strategic partnership.

• Adil Rasheed |
• April 21, 2025 |
• IDSA Comments

Turkiye’s over-ambitious foreign policy based on medieval revisionism can become a threat to regional security while hurting its still struggling economy.

• Adil Rasheed |
• January 23, 2025 |
• Issue Brief

The rise of HTS and the seeming attempt by some Western states to normalise relations with this Al-Qaeda-tainted grouping is bad news for global peace and security.

• Adil Rasheed |
• January 10, 2025 |
• Issue Brief

The victory of HTS is a major triumph for Salafi-jihadist groups and raises the prospect of a larger pan-jihadist spectre.

• Adil Rasheed |
• December 17, 2024 |
• IDSA Comments

The US’ immediate response to 9/11 attacks marked the acme of its global hegemonic might, but the 7/10 attacks have fully exposed its receding geopolitical and technological ascendance.

• Adil Rasheed |
• December 09, 2024 |
• IDSA Comments

Shia Iran and its proxies have captured Sunni Arab support, notwithstanding the Arab Spring sectarian carnage a decade ago.

• Adil Rasheed |
• October 29, 2024 |
• IDSA Comments

nfluence Operations refers to the use of non-military means of Ipsychological, informational and political influence and subversion to undermine the security and governance of a targeted country. Revolutionised by 21st century Information Communication Technology (ICT), Influence Operations (or simply IOs) have today developed into a highly insidious, cost-effective and often non-attributable forms of hybrid warfare.

• Adil Rasheed |
• 2024 |
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