South Asian Militancy

The failed attack against a Pakistani Taliban leader may indicate Islamabad’s willingness to strike opponents inside Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover.

The Taliban’s success in brokering a truce between TTP fighters and Islamabad, even if short-lived, could help legitimize their government in Afghanistan.

A string of attacks against minorities in Afghanistan will threaten the Taliban’s already tenuous hold on power.

After 20 years of building up economic, political and security ties with the former Afghan government, New Delhi now finds itself back at square one.

The caretaker cabinet’s lack of diversity and former Afghan officials is unlikely to keep nearby countries like China and Pakistan from engaging with the land-locked, war-torn country.

Opposition forces’ reported shift to guerrilla operations may mark the resumption of a long, low-intensity insurgency against the Taliban.

Taliban comments that Beijing is their main partner appear more aspirational than a confirmation of significant Chinese advances in Afghanistan.

The Taliban takeover will exacerbate the war-torn country's pre-existing financial challenges, while COVID-19 and a severe drought create new ones.

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Amid the crisis in Afghanistan, each country’s willingness to receive new refugees will vary based on their own social, political, security and economic considerations.