Saman Ayesha Kidwai

The UAE’s exit from OPEC and OPEC+ signals a transformation in global energy governance, driven by competing interests and the securitisation of energy.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• May 05, 2026 |
• Issue Brief

ISIS Somalia has demonstrated ideological and organisational resilience with echoing ramifications for the violent extremist landscape.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• April 23, 2026 |
• Issue Brief

Violent non-state actors across Africa have demonstrated ideological and operational resilience and have used violence to extract concessions from states.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• April 06, 2026 |
• Issue Brief

The future wave of violent extremism will be increasingly decentralised, AI-driven, and post-organisational, requiring a new-age counter-violent extremist framework.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• March 25, 2026 |
• Issue Brief

The Taliban is navigating strained relations with Pakistan externally while confronting the threat posed by ISKP and deepening socio-political fault lines internally.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• February 27, 2026 |
• IDSA Comments

The Baloch question and the ongoing conflict represent the limits of coercive state measures and strategic containment in confronting a festering internal political challenge.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• February 18, 2026 |
• IDSA Comments

The transfer of Syrian ISIS prisoners to Iraq overlooks structural vulnerabilities within Iraqi society that are likely to intensify as the process unfolds.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• February 09, 2026 |
• IDSA Comments

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Saman Ayesha Kidwai’s research article ‘Indonesia’s (Uneasy) Battle with Terrorism’ has been published in the Journal of Peace Studies by International Centre For Peace Studies, on 30 January 2026. The research article underlines how the Indonesian terror networks have become decentralised (lone wolves and micro cells) and reliant on digital radicalisation in the face of sustained counter-terror pressures by the state. 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.

The 18 January 2026 ceasefire agreement contains inherent vulnerabilities that could derail sustainable peace from taking root in post-war Syria.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• January 23, 2026 |
• IDSA Comments

Gen-Z has reconfigured the violent extremist landscape globally, with its implications often amplified by the digital ecosystem.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• December 30, 2025 |
• Issue Brief