Ashish Shukla’s Article ‘The Pak-Afghan Border Clashes: Fallout of Unrealistic Expectations?’ Published by International Centre for Peace Studies
October 16, 2025
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Ashish Shukla’s article ‘The Pak-Afghan Border Clashes: Fallout of Unrealistic Expectations?’ has been published by the International Centre for Peace Studies on 16 October 2025
The recent clashes indicate Pakistan’s growing frustration with the Taliban arising primarily out of its unmet expectations and recent bonhomie in India-Afghanistan relations. Given the history of instability and violence in the region, it is not a good sign that Pakistan has picked up a fight with Afghanistan at a time when the important international capitals including Russia, China and India are engaging the country with a view to facilitating peace, stability and economic development in the war torn country, says Dr Shukla.
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.
