MANTRAYA BRIEF#11: 1 DECEMBER 2015 Afghanistan: Reversing Losses? V. Vidya Lakshmi – Abstract Recurrent insurgent attacks and rising civilian fatalities in Afghanistan raise questions on the capacities of ANSF. The US decision to revise the withdrawal plan in the wake of the Kunduz attack has indicated the gaps in the strategic and tactical capacities of ANA […]
EVENT: 3-4 SEPTEMBER 2015 Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA) – Dr. Shanthie Mariet D’Souza participated and presented a paper at the 6th Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA) held in Kabul, Afghanistan on 3-4 September 2015. Initiated in 2005, the RECCA series of Conferences have previously been held in Kabul, New Delhi, Islamabad, Istanbul, and […]
EVENT: 20-21 MAY 2015 NATO drawdown from Afghanistan: Challenges & Opportunities – Shanthie Mariet D’Souza presented a paper titled, “International Intervention in Afghanistan: Prospects for Peace & Stability in the Transformation Decade”, at the International Conference “NATO drawdown from Afghanistan: Challenges & Opportunities”, organised by the Department of Political Science, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, […]
MANTRAYA BRIEF#06: 19 MAY 2015 IEDs: Preferred weapons without a counter M A Athul – Abstract IEDs have become the weapons of choice for militant groups and non state actors in asymmetric warfare of the 21st century. While these affordable, yet potent weapons have sustained the militant groups’ ability to stay in the fight, the state […]
– MANTRAYA ANALYSIS#02: 26 APRIL 2015 President Ghani’s visit to India: New Beginnings Shanthie Mariet D’Souza – Abstract The pessimism in New Delhi’s strategic circles emanating from Kabul’s tilt towards Pakistan and China notwithstanding, President Ghani’s visit can mark the beginning of a clear road map of India’s engagement strategy to protect its key national interests […]
– EVENT: 24 APRIL 2015 Vision 2020: The Future of India-Afghanistan Relations – Shanthie Mariet D’Souza spoke at a panel discussion “Vision 2020: The Future of India-Afghanistan Relations”, organised by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung-India at the Indian International Centre Annexe, Lecture Hall I, New Delhi on 24 April 2015. The other speakers were Rakesh Sood, Mantraya Adviser […]
– EVENT: 22 APRIL 2015 Current Developments in Afghanistan: Policy Options for India – Shanthie Mariet D’Souza spoke at a round table, “Current Developments in Afghanistan : Policy Options for India”, organised by the Society for Policy Studies, New Delhi in collaboration with India International Centre, at the IIC, New Delhi on 22 April 2015. The other […]
