Vishal Chandra

Bonn II made it somewhat clear that there is at least an evolving discourse and a fleeting sense of realisation in Western capitals that Afghanistan cannot simply be abandoned once...

• Vishal Chandra |
• December 19, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

The subject assumes significance in view of the politics evolving around the idea of negotiating peace, especially with the Taliban, as the West plans to withdraw bulk of their troops...

• Vishal Chandra |
• September 2011 |
• Strategic Analysis

The historical baggage weighing on the Russo-Afghan relationship is apparently in the process of being jettisoned. The two countries have been cautiously reaching out and engaging each other for quite...

• Vishal Chandra |
• July 2011 |
• Strategic Analysis

The underlying message of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit is to convey to Pakistan, the US and the others that India has strategic interests in Afghanistan.

• Arvind Gupta, Ashok K. Behuria, Vishal Chandra |
• May 12, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

Despite the talk about India having key strategic interests in Afghanistan, it neither has the necessary resources nor the clout to influence developments in Afghanistan.

• Arvind Gupta, Vishal Chandra |
• April 28, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

The Afghan war has a long way to go. The situation has come to a point where with every passing month one wonders where the war is headed. There can...

• Vishal Chandra |
• January 2011 |
• Strategic Analysis

There is no cause for dismay over a growing sense of marginalisation of India in regional and international forums on the Afghan issue. Similarly, the resurgence of the Taliban and...

• Vishal Chandra |
• January 2011 |
• Strategic Analysis

A new actor was inducted in the decades-old Afghan conflict when the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) assumed command of the UN-mandated International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in August 2003....

• Vishal Chandra |
• September 2009 |
• Strategic Analysis

The Jabhe-e-Melli or the National Front (NF) is largely considered inconsequential in Afghan politics. It is often dismissed as a loose mlange of elements from the former United Front or...

• Vishal Chandra |
• July 2009 |
• Strategic Analysis

The paper attempts to examine diverse challenges to the making of the new Afghan National Army (ANA), and its future prospects. The issue assumes significance as the Taliban shift battle...

• Vishal Chandra |
• January 2009 |
• Strategic Analysis