Rustam Ali Seerat and Johnny Arokiaraj P

Rustam Ali Seerat and Johnny Arokiaraj P are PhD Research Scholars at the Department of International Relations, South Asian University, New Delhi.

U.S.-Taliban Agreement Evokes Grave Concerns on Afghanistan’s Future

The United States and Taliban signed an agreement on February 29, aiming to end 18 years of U.S war in Afghanistan. The agreement paves...

ISIS in South Asia: Dealing With a Regional Threat

This Easter Sunday was witness to a series of bloody terror attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka which killed more than 300...

The Agony of the Hazaras and the Indifference of the Afghan State

On July 23, 2016, two suicide bombers attacked protest rally organized by the Hazara community in Kabul, killing 88 people. This was the first...

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