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What a post-Assad Syria means for China
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International Affairs Apr 15, 2025

What a post-Assad Syria means for China
Kabir Taneja
Why a usual US bombing campaign will not bring Iran to heel
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International Affairs Apr 02, 2025

Why a usual US bombing campaign will not bring Iran to heel
Kabir Taneja
A Damocles sword hangs above Syria
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International Affairs Apr 01, 2025

A Damocles sword hangs above Syria
Kabir Taneja
Diplomatic paths diverge in Syria and Afghanistan
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International Affairs | Terrorism Mar 03, 2025

Diplomatic paths diverge in Syria and Afghanistan
Kabir Taneja
There's A New Negotiating Table In Town: Middle East
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International Affairs Feb 19, 2025

There's A New Negotiating Table In Town: Middle East
Kabir Taneja
The multiple layers of the Gaza ceasefire
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International Affairs Jan 18, 2025

The multiple layers of the Gaza ceasefire
Kabir Taneja
Political reality of Taliban marks presence in Delhi
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International Affairs | Terrorism Nov 20, 2024

Political reality of Taliban marks presence in Delhi
Kabir Taneja
With Trump, Taliban Gets A Familiar Face In Washington
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International Affairs Nov 09, 2024

With Trump, Taliban Gets A Familiar Face In Washington
Kabir Taneja
The Gaza war and the Global South’s ‘interventions’
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International Affairs Oct 25, 2024

The Gaza war and the Global South’s ‘interventions’
Kabir Taneja
Who - And What - Will Fill The Vacuum In Iran's Resistance Axis?
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International Affairs Oct 05, 2024

Who - And What - Will Fill The Vacuum In Iran's Resistance Axis?
Kabir Taneja
Israel-Lebanon front: A regional or limited war?
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International Affairs Sep 27, 2024

Israel-Lebanon front: A regional or limited war?
Kabir Taneja
Pager Attacks: What Next For Hezbollah?
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International Affairs Sep 19, 2024

Pager Attacks: What Next For Hezbollah?
Kabir Taneja
West Asia crisis spells tough choices for China, Russia
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International Affairs Aug 22, 2024

West Asia crisis spells tough choices for China, Russia
Kabir Taneja
Why The Killing Of Hamas Chief Haniyeh Is Shocking But Not Unexpected
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International Affairs Aug 03, 2024

Why The Killing Of Hamas Chief Haniyeh Is Shocking But Not Unexpected
Kabir Taneja
Afghan common ground in India-Russia relations
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International Affairs Jul 11, 2024

Afghan common ground in India-Russia relations
Kabir Taneja
The curious case of pro-ISIS movements between India and Sri Lanka
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Neighbourhood | Terrorism Jun 13, 2024

The curious case of pro-ISIS movements between India and Sri Lanka
Kabir Taneja
Chabahar’s opportunities and challenges
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International Affairs May 28, 2024

Chabahar’s opportunities and challenges
Kabir Taneja
What's Behind Saudi Arabia's Silence On Gaza? An Image Makeover
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International Affairs May 13, 2024

What's Behind Saudi Arabia's Silence On Gaza? An Image Makeover
Kabir Taneja
After Gaza, backsliding of counter-terrorism narrative
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International Affairs | Terrorism Apr 30, 2024

After Gaza, backsliding of counter-terrorism narrative
Kabir Taneja
Middle East Is Becoming A Nuclear Tinderbox, Thanks To A Dead Deal
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International Affairs | Nuclear Security Apr 19, 2024

Middle East Is Becoming A Nuclear Tinderbox, Thanks To A Dead Deal
Kabir Taneja
China, a ‘want-to-be’ superpower
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International Affairs | China Military Mar 26, 2024

China, a ‘want-to-be’ superpower
Kabir Taneja
India, stability, and ‘new world order’ - Global security from New Delhi’s vantage
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International Affairs Mar 19, 2024

India, stability, and ‘new world order’ - Global security from New Delhi’s vantage
Kabir Taneja
How Hamas, Taliban Are Gaining From Russia-China's Growing Influence
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International Affairs | Terrorism Mar 12, 2024

How Hamas, Taliban Are Gaining From Russia-China's Growing Influence
Kabir Taneja
Working with Tehran on the Red Sea crisis
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International Affairs Jan 19, 2024

Working with Tehran on the Red Sea crisis
Kabir Taneja
Iranian missile strikes: Tehran places its geopolitical playing cards upfront
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International Affairs Jan 18, 2024

Iranian missile strikes: Tehran places its geopolitical playing cards upfront
Kabir Taneja
Iran's Strikes In Pak Reveal Islamabad's Strategic Collapse
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International Affairs Jan 18, 2024

Iran's Strikes In Pak Reveal Islamabad's Strategic Collapse
Kabir Taneja
Kokernag attack points to fluid terror geography
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International Affairs | Terrorism | Internal Security Oct 13, 2023

Kokernag attack points to fluid terror geography
Kabir Taneja
Hamas is now what Al-Qaeda became after 9/11
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International Affairs | Terrorism Oct 12, 2023

Hamas is now what Al-Qaeda became after 9/11
Kabir Taneja
Israel-Hamas War: A challenge for the ‘new’ Middle East
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International Affairs Oct 11, 2023

Israel-Hamas War: A challenge for the ‘new’ Middle East
Kabir Taneja
Is China challenging India’s West Asia success story?
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International Affairs Aug 25, 2023

Is China challenging India’s West Asia success story?
Kabir Taneja
The reshaping global order is Iranian economy's best chance in decades
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International Affairs Jul 28, 2023

The reshaping global order is Iranian economy's best chance in decades
Kabir Taneja
How India views China’s diplomacy in the Middle East
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International Affairs Jul 25, 2023

How India views China’s diplomacy in the Middle East
Kabir Taneja
Has Wagner spelt the end of private armies?
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International Affairs Jul 24, 2023

Has Wagner spelt the end of private armies?
Kabir Taneja
Taliban vs the Republic
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International Affairs | Neighbourhood May 01, 2023

Taliban vs the Republic
Kabir Taneja
India still needs to work with Russia on Afghanistan
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Neighbourhood Apr 24, 2023

India still needs to work with Russia on Afghanistan
Kabir Taneja
Israel Unrest: Benjamin Netanyahu, synonymous with crisis, faces yet another
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International Affairs Mar 28, 2023

Israel Unrest: Benjamin Netanyahu, synonymous with crisis, faces yet another
Kabir Taneja
China’s West Asian peace diplomacy a reality check for India
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International Affairs Mar 23, 2023

China’s West Asian peace diplomacy a reality check for India
Kabir Taneja
China’s oil gambit in Taliban’s Afghanistan
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International Affairs Jan 12, 2023

China’s oil gambit in Taliban’s Afghanistan
Kabir Taneja
The contested world of deradicalization programs
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International Affairs Dec 14, 2022

The contested world of deradicalization programs
Kabir Taneja
India brings the world’s focus back on terrorism
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International Affairs Nov 25, 2022

India brings the world’s focus back on terrorism
Kabir Taneja
Why the UN must evolve to fight modern-day terror
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International Affairs Oct 27, 2022

Why the UN must evolve to fight modern-day terror
Kabir Taneja
After al-Zawahiri, what lies next for al-Qaeda
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International Affairs Aug 30, 2022

After al-Zawahiri, what lies next for al-Qaeda
Kabir Taneja
Afghanistan is now an Asian problem
Commentaries
International Affairs Aug 08, 2022

Afghanistan is now an Asian problem
Kabir Taneja
Al Qaeda, Islamic State, and Targeted Online Propaganda Around India’s Domestic Political Discourse
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Jun 29, 2022

Al Qaeda, Islamic State, and Targeted Online Propaganda Around India’s Domestic Political Discourse
Kabir Taneja
Three events that illustrate India’s Taliban outreach
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International Affairs | Neighbourhood May 31, 2022

Three events that illustrate India’s Taliban outreach
Kabir Taneja
The coming of strategic autonomy in the Gulf
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International Affairs Mar 29, 2022

The coming of strategic autonomy in the Gulf
Kabir Taneja
The risks and dangers of foreign fighters taking up arms to fight in Ukraine
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International Affairs Mar 16, 2022

The risks and dangers of foreign fighters taking up arms to fight in Ukraine
Kabir Taneja
CEPA: Fostering economic security between India and the UAE
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International Affairs Mar 03, 2022

CEPA: Fostering economic security between India and the UAE
Kabir Taneja
The fractured diplomacy of countering terrorism
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International Affairs Feb 01, 2022

The fractured diplomacy of countering terrorism
Kabir Taneja
Vying for influence over Kabul
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International Affairs Dec 29, 2021

Vying for influence over Kabul
Kabir Taneja
What the Taliban–IS rivalry means for South Asia 
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International Affairs Dec 17, 2021

What the Taliban–IS rivalry means for South Asia 
Kabir Taneja
The US-Taliban deal on Afghanistan is not a ‘model’
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International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics Oct 27, 2021

The US-Taliban deal on Afghanistan is not a ‘model’
Kabir Taneja
Middle Eastern Quad? How Abraham Accords opened West Asia for India
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International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics Oct 19, 2021

Middle Eastern Quad? How Abraham Accords opened West Asia for India
Kabir Taneja
Afghanistan’s anarchic jihadist landscape
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Neighbourhood Aug 28, 2021

Afghanistan’s anarchic jihadist landscape
Kabir Taneja
The Abraham Accords as India’s West Asia bridge
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Defence and Security | Maritime Security | Indian Defence Aug 21, 2021

The Abraham Accords as India’s West Asia bridge
Kabir Taneja
Why there was no Northern Alliance 2.0 this time in Afghanistan
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Neighbourhood Aug 19, 2021

Why there was no Northern Alliance 2.0 this time in Afghanistan
Kabir Taneja
From ‘Night Letters’ to the Internet: Propaganda, the Taliban and the Afghanistan Crisis
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Neighbourhood Aug 17, 2021

From ‘Night Letters’ to the Internet: Propaganda, the Taliban and the Afghanistan Crisis
Kabir Taneja
China sees both an opportunity and a threat in Afghanistan
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Neighbourhood | Indian Foreign Policy | China Foreign Policy Aug 02, 2021

China sees both an opportunity and a threat in Afghanistan
Kabir Taneja
As crude drones change the nature of terror, India needs to prepare better
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Internal Security | Indian Defence Jul 02, 2021

As crude drones change the nature of terror, India needs to prepare better
Kabir Taneja
Choosing Offline: Why India’s ‘Other’ Insurgencies Have not Gone Digital
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Domestic Politics and Governance Jun 02, 2021

Choosing Offline: Why India’s ‘Other’ Insurgencies Have not Gone Digital
Kabir Taneja
Pakistan’s balancing act between the US and the Taliban will affect India
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International Affairs | Neighbourhood | Indian Foreign Policy Jun 01, 2021

Pakistan’s balancing act between the US and the Taliban will affect India
Kabir Taneja
India–Pakistan rivalry heating up over Afghanistan
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Neighbourhood | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics May 19, 2021

India–Pakistan rivalry heating up over Afghanistan
Kabir Taneja
10 years since Osama Bin Laden’s death, a new beginning
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International Affairs | Neighbourhood | US Foreign Policy May 05, 2021

10 years since Osama Bin Laden’s death, a new beginning
Kabir Taneja
Koo: India’s Latest Local Social Media Platform
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Indian Foreign Policy Apr 22, 2021

Koo: India’s Latest Local Social Media Platform
Kabir Taneja | Prithvi Iyer
Hedging American risks in Afghanistan
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International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics Mar 30, 2021

Hedging American risks in Afghanistan
Kabir Taneja
Casting the Asian dice on a West Asia board
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International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics Mar 13, 2021

Casting the Asian dice on a West Asia board
Kabir Taneja
The Social Media Anatomy of New Radical Groups in Kashmir
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Internal Security Feb 25, 2021

The Social Media Anatomy of New Radical Groups in Kashmir
Kabir Taneja | Khalid Shah
How India is weakening its case on terrorism
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Internal Security Feb 18, 2021

How India is weakening its case on terrorism
Kabir Taneja
Why India must make early outreach to Biden admin on Afghanistan
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Neighbourhood | Indian Foreign Policy | US Foreign Policy Jan 29, 2021

Why India must make early outreach to Biden admin on Afghanistan
Kabir Taneja
Intersection of Social Media, Foreign Policy and Extreme Narratives: An Example from India
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Indian Foreign Policy | Cyber and Technology Jan 13, 2021

Intersection of Social Media, Foreign Policy and Extreme Narratives: An Example from India
Kabir Taneja
Tracing the roots of an American brand of extremism
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US Domestic Politics Jan 12, 2021

Tracing the roots of an American brand of extremism
Kabir Taneja | Prithvi Iyer
Decoding India’s latest diplomatic push in the West Asian theatre
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International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics Dec 09, 2020

Decoding India’s latest diplomatic push in the West Asian theatre
Kabir Taneja
The sudden rise of Indian tech platforms: Are they prepared for the challenge of online extremism?
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Terrorism | Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology Dec 09, 2020

The sudden rise of Indian tech platforms: Are they prepared for the challenge of online extremism?
Trisha Ray | Kabir Taneja
Al Qaeda is battered, but don’t rejoice yet
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International Affairs Nov 18, 2020

Al Qaeda is battered, but don’t rejoice yet
Kabir Taneja
From ShamiWitness to QMap: The Movement of ‘One’ in Online Radicalisation
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Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology Nov 03, 2020

From ShamiWitness to QMap: The Movement of ‘One’ in Online Radicalisation
Kabir Taneja
Contesting neighbours, revised geopolitical playbooks
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International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics Oct 27, 2020

Contesting neighbours, revised geopolitical playbooks
Kabir Taneja
Geographically contextualising right-wing extremism for Tech Platforms: A perspective from India
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Terrorism | Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology Sep 26, 2020

Geographically contextualising right-wing extremism for Tech Platforms: A perspective from India
Kabir Taneja | Maya Mirchandani
India-Afghanistan ties need a radical shift amidst Taliban talks
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Neighbourhood | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics | US Foreign Policy Sep 17, 2020

India-Afghanistan ties need a radical shift amidst Taliban talks
Kabir Taneja
Indian States, Deradicalisation and Online Platforms
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Terrorism | Internal Security | Indian Defence Sep 09, 2020

Indian States, Deradicalisation and Online Platforms
Kabir Taneja
In Pakistan-Saudi clash, India has an opportunity
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International Affairs | Neighbourhood | Indian Foreign Policy Sep 02, 2020

In Pakistan-Saudi clash, India has an opportunity
Kabir Taneja