Afghan Reconciliation Falling Through

  • Ashok K. Behuria
    Dr. Ashok K.Behuria is a Fellow and Coordinator of the South Asia Centre at MP-IDSA. He is a Ph.D in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. He… Continue reading Afghan Reconciliation Falling Through read more
    Volume:35
    Issue:3
    Commentaries

    Various reports on ‘Progress Toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan’ produced by the US Department of Defense, 2010 (in coordination with some other departments) have struggled to paint an optimistic picture of the Afghan situation, to maintain the morale of the troops. However, a tacit admission that the Afghan War is not going anywhere can be deciphered from the cautious language used in these reports.

    Posted on: May 1, 2011

    Keywords: Afghanistan, Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations May 2011 | Strategic Analysis