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Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra
Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra, Lecturer in Political Science, S.V.M. Autonomous College, Odisha, India. Previously worked as the Programme Coordinator, School of International Studies, Ravenshaw University, Odisha, India.
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Will the Trump Administration Renounce American Geopolitical Interests Pursued by Preceding US Administrations in Afghanistan?0
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- August 16, 2018
Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra 16 August 2018 The peace process in Afghanistan is likely to be a complicated and long drawn-out affair as has been indicated by the Taliban again escalating violence in the Afghan city of Ghazni in contradiction to their willingness to pursue talks evidenced in their observance of Eid
READ MOREAmericans are not likely to leave Afghanistan without Interests Protected: Lessons from Cold War Geopolitics0
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- August 14, 2018
Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra 14 August 2018 Afghanistan’s sensitive geo-strategic location caught attention not only of regional powers but also the extra-regional powers like the British Empire in the nineteenth century and the US in the twentieth century. Its prized location instead of being a boon for Afghanistan has become a bane
READ MOREWhy India’s Afghan Strategy Proved Fledgling0
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- August 10, 2018
Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra 9 August 2018 Afghanistan was a neighbor of undivided India and shared long historical, cultural and political contacts. While the emergence of Pakistan with its anti-Indian identity to the west of India complicated the bilateral relationship, India’s efforts at improving ties with Afghanistan fell short of Afghan expectations. India’s role
READ MOREIndia and China Vying for Influence in South Asia0
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- August 7, 2018
by Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra 7 August 2018 The author of the books ‘China’s India War: Collision Course on the Roof of the World’, and ‘The Costliest Pearl: China’s Struggle For Indian Ocean’, Bertil Lintner, a Swedish journalist known for his expertise on Southeast and South Asia, views the Chinese mega connectivity initiatives
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Afghan Quicksand Evading Consistency in American Strategy of War and Peace0
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- August 5, 2018
by Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra 5 August 2018 Afghanistan appears to be a quagmire in the face of the American strategy of war and peace. While Obama Administration’s peace and reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan shifted to a hardened stance towards the concluding phase of its term, Trump Administration’s coercive approach was quickly switched over
READ MOREGeopolitical Gambits and Peace Process in Afghanistan0
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- July 30, 2018
by Manoj Kumar Mishra 30 July 2018 Contrary to the Trump Administration’s initial attempts at escalating Afghan war efforts, it is alleged that now the Administration has made a turnaround and is willing to invigorate the peace process in Afghanistan by opening up space for direct talks with the Taliban. A report
READ MORERoadblocks to Regional Integration in South Asia0
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- July 27, 2018
tribune.com.pk Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra 27 July 2018 While there are numerous non-traditional security threats that plague the South Asian countries like poverty, hunger, unemployment, illiteracy and illegal trafficking in people and drugs and the growing menace of militancy, the nations of the region are still trapped in their traditional concerns for political and territorial
READ MOREThe rise of Cross-border Terrorism and India’s Diplomatic, Soft Power and Military Response0
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- July 23, 2018
Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra 23 July 2018 Cross-border terrorism has emerged as a formidable threat to India’s sovereignty with a steep rise in cases of terrorist attacks on the Indian mainland. Terrorist attack on the Indian Parliament in 2001, the 2008 Mumbai attacks, Gurdaspur attack in Punjab in 2015 and Pathankot terror
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