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As India Helps Minorities – and Muslims – Fleeing Afghanistan, The West Twists the Narrative

by Mark Kinra25 August 202123 September 2021 6 min read

India doesn’t require a UN convention to open its doors to those in need. It has been providing refuge to various communities, from Parsis and Jews to Afghans, for thousands of years.

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With US Exit, Afghanistan in a Quagmire

by Anoushka Bhardwaj15 July 202115 July 2021 4 min read

As scenarios unravel in Afghanistan, multiple players in the neighbourhood with stakes in the Afghan situation watch and assess it from the point of view of their own strategic objectives.

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Mahabharata Musings: Why Afghans and the Taliban are the New Pandavas and Kauravas

by Mark Kinra15 September 202010 December 2020 4 min read

The more I observe the situation unravelling in Afghanistan, the more I find it sharing similarities with the Indian epic the Mahabharata.

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Does the US-Taliban Deal Brighten Afghanistan’s Future Prospects?

by Jacob Zucker21 August 202010 December 2020 5 min read

Two days ago, Afghanistan marked its 101st Independence Day. Over the course of this 24-hour window meant to feature celebrations and patriotic displays, 75 separate attacks ravaged 22 different provinces of the country.

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“Afghan people want their Constitution to be upheld.”

by Mark Kinra19 August 202010 December 2020 4 min read

Ustad Mohammad Hussain Sarahang and the Bamiyan Buddhas are symbols of India-Afghan connect. Sources: https://oriental-traditional-music.blogspot.com/2018/10/ustad-mohammad-hussain-khan-sar-auhang.html and Wikimedia Commons.

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