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What I Saw in Afghanistan

No one who knew Afghanistan before 9/11 can fail to note the remarkable changes that have taken place there.

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Jul 01, 2015
Barnett Rubin
South Asia, Afghanistan
Afghanistan-Pakistan Regional Project

Keeping peace among peacekeepers

India has a unique opportunity to leverage its peacekeeping credentials and even strengthen its case for UNSC reforms.

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Jun 21, 2015
WPS Sidhu
South Asia, India

Amid Deteriorating Ties With Pakistan, Afghan Leader Makes Tough Demands

In a sign that Afghanistan is rethinking its outreach efforts to Pakistan, President Ashraf Ghani has demanded that Islamabad end its longstanding support for the Afghan Taliban.

Read the full Ghandara article Amid Deteriorating Ties With Pakistan, Afghan Leader Makes Tough Demands

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Jun 01, 2015
Barnett Rubin
South Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan
Afghanistan-Pakistan Regional Project
Fragile States, Pakistan, South Asia

Taliban and Afghan Peace Officials Have Secret Talks in China

Afghan government representatives said at the meeting that it was ready to make an effort to build trust, if the Taliban agreed to peace negotiations.

Read the full New York Times article Taliban and Afghan Peace Officials Have Secret Talks in China

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May 25, 2015
Barnett Rubin
China, South Asia, Afghanistan
Afghanistan-Pakistan Regional Project

Perspectives from India on the Implementation of the Post-2015 Development Agenda

Hosted by NYU CIC, Saferworld, and the Observer Research Foundation

India has been active in information and framing the post-2015 development agenda, in particular emphasizing the need to maintain a strong focus on eradicating extreme poverty and the importance of clarity regarding the mans of implementation if the new global development agenda is to be legitimate and effective.

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May 15, 2015
South Asia, India
2030 Agenda, United Nations
Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies

Pakistan cannot exist without sectarian harmony, warn experts

“Pakistan cannot exist without coexistence between Sunni and Shia Muslims,” warns a group of senior diplomats and scholars. The group which met in US capital also warned that time was running out for Pakistan to wake up to its present predicament and begin a serious reassessment of the fundamental challenges it faced.

Read the full Dawn article Pakistan cannot exist without sectarian harmony, warn experts

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May 19, 2015
Barnett Rubin
South Asia, Pakistan
Afghanistan-Pakistan Regional Project
Crises, Pakistan

Wake Up, Pakistan

Hosted by The Century Foundation with remarks from CIC's Barnett Rubin

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May 14, 2015
Barnett Rubin
South Asia, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan
Pakistan, South Asia
Afghanistan-Pakistan Regional Project

Barnett Rubin Gives Keynote Speech on Afghanistan at the Danish Institute for International Studies

Lessons learned from pursuing civil-military coherence

In April 2015, CIC Associate Director Barnett Rubin joined the Danish Institute for International Studies for a seminar on Afghanistan's recent history and lessons learned from pursuing civil-military coherence. He kicked off the discussions with a keynote speech on Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014.

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Apr 23, 2015
Barnett Rubin
Europe, South Asia, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan-Pakistan Regional Project

For Ghani wooing Washington is the easy part of his job

President Ghani’s trip to Washington this week is like pressing the reset button for Afghan-American ties. While the Obama administration is satisfied so far with his early performance, he faces an uphill battle at home.

Read the full Deutsche Welle article For Ghani wooing Washington is the easy part of his job

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Apr 01, 2015
Barnett Rubin
United States, South Asia, Afghanistan
Afghanistan-Pakistan Regional Project
Afghanistan

Ghani’s Gambit

President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan is proposing to improve Afghanistan’s contentious relations with Pakistan in the hope of paving the way toward both peace with the Taliban and regional economic cooperation.

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Mar 18, 2015
Barnett Rubin
South Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan
Afghanistan-Pakistan Regional Project
Afghanistan, Pakistan, South Asia