Islamic State Khorasan and Central Asia
The Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) is seeking to expand its regional influence in Central Asia.
- Jason Wahlang
- 2023 |
- Issue Brief
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The Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) is seeking to expand its regional influence in Central Asia.
The visit of Vietnamese Defence Minister General Phan Van Giang to India reflects the deepening of the partnership which has evolved as a consequence of the rapidly changing regional security dynamics.
China and Iran claim to be building a new security architecture for West Asia on the pretext of keeping out the “unjustified” presence of “foreign forces”.
Given the violations of international conventions linked with the European Union’s GSP scheme, Pakistan’s GSP+ status must not be renewed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia provides glimpses of how India can best exemplify the voice of the Global South.
The Wagner Group has become an indispensable tool of hybrid warfare for the Russian state
India needs to more actively develop marketing and promotion networks to promote defence sales.
Al-Qaeda and ISIS have attempted to monopolise the transnational jihadist movement and emerge as the sole vanguard of the Ummah (community).
Indonesia needs a robust policy response vis-à-vis Foreign Returned Terrorist Fighters in terms of their integration, dismantling of networks, and regular monitoring of their activities.
India and Japan as Chairs of the G20 and G7 respectively can play a key role in ensuring that global nuclear instability is effectively managed.



