Afghanistan Under Taliban Publisher: Pentagon Press The edited volume comprises 16 chapters contributed by Afghan, Central Asian, Iranian, Russian, Western, and Indian scholars and analysts. The chapters not only dwell on country perspectives but also key issues of concern to the people of Afghanistan and the wider region. It includes terrorism, transnational crime, drug production and distribution, the governance system and the state of education in Afghanistan. The contributions in the volume paint an unflattering view of the ground reality in Afghanistan, and a connecting thread of pessimism runs through various analyses. ISBN: 978-81-988370-8-0, Price: ₹ 1295/- E-copy available Vishal Chandra | | Book
Taliban’s Amnesty: An Assessment The Taliban's unwritten and ambiguous 'general amnesty' neither implies Tpolitical integration nor national reconciliation. It's about total control, and about who gets to stay and who gets to come back, and on what terms. In the absence of any credible political opposition, and with more and more Afghans being deported or forced to return to the country, including the exiled members of the previous regime, the Taliban's Contact Commission will remain in business in the foreseeable future. However, reports of violation of 'general amnesty' by the Taliban members, particularly in the case of mid and low ranking former military personnel, have exposed the limitations to the implementation of the amnesty decree across the country. Vishal Chandra | | Monograph
Resetting Ties: Modi’s Visit Reinvigorates India–Maldives Relations Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Male reflected the pragmatic recalibration of bilateral relations recently soured under President Mohamed Muizzu’s ‘India Out’ campaign. Anand Kumar | | IDSA Comments
Salafi Al-Shabaab and Shia Houthis: Ominous Ties across the Red Sea Notwithstanding their sectarian differences, Al-Shabaab and Houthis are in cohorts over warring with the West and its allies in the wake of the Gaza crisis. Adil Rasheed | | IDSA Comments
The Western Indian Ocean and Maritime Domain Awareness Information-Sharing Platforms help achieve interoperability with friendly nations and can build effective maritime domain awareness in the Western Indian Ocean. V Krishna Kumar | | IDSA Comments
Compressing the MoD’s Capital Procurement Timelines It is necessary to eliminate or combine two or more stages and introduce AI-enabled processes at various stages to compress the MoD’s capital procurement timelines. Amit Cowshish | | IDSA Comments
Israel’s Strategic Priorities in Post-Assad Syria Israel’s July 2025 military intervention in Syria is motivated by an attempt to preserve the post-December 2024 territorial security status quo. Hirak Jyoti Das , Abhishek Yadav | | Issue Brief
ECOWAS Leadership Transition: Between Symbolism and Substance ECOWAS can reassert its role as a central driver of West Africa’s economic integration and political stability with sustained political will and coordinated policy implementation. Mohanasakthivel J | | IDSA Comments
The Trump Administration and Alliance Burden Sharing President Donald Trump’s transactional approach to alliance burden sharing has resulted in US alliance partners increasing their contributions for collective defence requirements. Khyati Singh | | IDSA Comments
Myanmar’s Rare Earth Elements: Conflict Dynamics and Supply Chains Amid the civil war, Myanmar’s rare earth elements have become a flashpoint for regional and global resource politics. Om Prakash Das | | Issue Brief
