Af-Pak Digest by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | September 2024
I Overview Pakistan Political Situation Economy Army Terrorism Pakistan-China Pakistan-India Afghanistan Human Rights Situation Presence of Terror Groups Afghanistan-Pakistan Afghanistan-China Afghanistan-Iran Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Afghanistan-UAE II Developments in Pakistan Political Situation The political situation remained fraught with no end in sight to the sharp political polarisation. PML(N), the lead partner […]
India and Neighbourhood
ANANTA INSIGHTS India and Neighbourhood Welcome to the first edition of Ananta Insights on India and its Neighbourhood, our monthly survey of developments in South Asia. 1. Afghanistan Taliban Institutionalise Gender Apartheid Image Courtesy: AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi The Taliban regime has codified its rules of morality and virtuous conduct, and has formally published a decree issued by their supreme leader in 2022 as law. The severe restrictions on women’s freedoms in […]
India and the Neighbourhood
ANANTA INSIGHTS India and Neighbourhood Welcome to the first edition of Ananta Insights on India and its Neighbourhood, our monthly survey of developments in South Asia. 1. Afghanistan Taliban Institutionalise Gender Apartheid Image Courtesy: AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi The Taliban regime has codified its rules of morality and virtuous conduct, and has formally published a decree issued by their supreme leader in 2022 as law. The severe restrictions on women’s freedoms in […]
Carbon Countdown
Ananta Insights Carbon Countdown Newsletter Welcome to this edition of the Ananta Carbon Countdown newsletter! In this issue, we highlight India’s entry into the International Energy Efficiency Hub and its ongoing collaboration with the US on clean energy and critical minerals. We also delve into key insights from Climate Week NYC 2024 […]
Carbon Countdown
Carbon Countdown Newsletter Welcome to this new edition of the Ananta Carbon Countdown newsletter. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a major ramping-up of the flagship rooftop solar power scheme, and the Indian government continues to keep a sharp focus on the critical minerals sector. Internationally, the China-EU tussle over electric vehicles continues, and ahead […]
Carbon Countdown
Carbon Countdown Newsletter Welcome to this new edition of the Ananta Carbon Countdown newsletter. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a major ramping-up of the flagship rooftop solar power scheme, and the Indian government continues to keep a sharp focus on the critical minerals sector. Internationally, the China-EU tussle over electric vehicles continues, and ahead […]
Af-Pak Digest by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | July 2024
I Overview Pakistan: Political Situation Economy– Budget for 2024-25 Terrorism Deployment of Frontier Constabulary in PoK Pakistan – China Pakistan- India Pakistan- USA Afghanistan: Third Doha Meeting on Afghanistan Human Rights Situation Eid Message of the ‘Islamic Emirate’ leader Afghanistan-Pakistan Afghanistan-Russia Afghanistan-UAE II Developments in Pakistan Political Situation The […]
Af-Pak Digest by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | June 2024
II Developments in Pakistan Political Undercurrents In spite of the relative stability resulting from the installation of the Shehbaz Sharif government after the highly contentious February election, there are political undercurrents that could destabilise the system again. The Af-Pak Digest of May 2024 covered discontent among Nawaz Sharif loyalists, which was addressed […]
Af-Pak Digest by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | May 2024
I Overview Pakistan: Political Situation Economy Terrorism Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Pakistan- Iran Pakistan-India Pakistan-US Afghanistan: Repressive Rule Continues Eid Message of the Taliban Supreme Leader Impasse on UN Proposals Afghanistan-Pakistan Afghanistan-India Afghanistan-Iran II Developments in Pakistan Political Situation Harbouring widespread resentment at the rigging of the February elections and the continued […]
Af-Pak Digest by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | March 2024
I Overview Pakistan: Post-poll Governance Set up Economy Terrorism- Chinese Targets Attacked Judges Complain of Pressure from “agencies” Unrest in ‘Gilgit-Baltistan’ Pakistan-USA Pakistan-India Afghanistan: UN Quarterly Report on Afghanistan Human Rights Situation Doha Meeting of Special Representatives Afghanistan-Pakistan Afghanistan-India Afghanistan-USA II Developments in Pakistan Post-poll Governance Set up Following the February […]