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Shanthie Mariet D’Souza

Shanthie Mariet D’Souza

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Trump 2.0 and the Taliban’s Afghanistan

Afghanistan, now under the Taliban, is no longer a conflict begging to be solved with a deal. It needs a more nuanced approach than the Trump...

27.01.2025 4

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Shanthie Mariet D’Souza

Cracks in Pakistan-Taliban Relations: Time for a New Alliance in Kabul?

While a reconciliation between the two estranged partners – the Taliban and Islamabad – seems impossible, the rift has opened up opportunities for...

10.01.2025 7

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Shanthie Mariet D’Souza

India’s Arduous Path to Just Energy Transition

India has been among the most vocal about what it calls the “ too little, too distant ” outcome of the COP29 meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan. On...

20.12.2024 10

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Shanthie Mariet D’Souza

China-Pakistan’s ‘All Weather Friendship’ Gets Rebuff From Taliban

On November 26, a six-member Chinese delegation headed by Yue Xiaoyong, the country’s special representative for Afghanistan affairs, travelled to...

05.12.2024 3

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Shanthie Mariet D’Souza

COP29: India’s Position Highlights the Deep Schisms in Climate Action

Differing national priorities and objectives have always been a roadblock in developing a unified approach in the world’s fight against climate...

26.11.2024 9

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Shanthie Mariet D’Souza

India’s Leap of Faith in Afghanistan: Tango With the Taliban

The evolving Indian policy toward Afghanistan is either a drastic climb down from a moral high ground or grimly pragmatic, depending on how one...

12.11.2024 3

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Shanthie Mariet D’Souza

India-Germany Relations: A Unique Opportunity to Translate Intent Into Outcomes

India and Germany can become important poles of the new world order if they can channel their vision and build synergies in bilateral and...

30.10.2024 4

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Shanthie Mariet D’Souza

Women’s Rights in Afghanistan: Will the Taliban Adhere to CEDAW?

In 2003, Afghanistan ratified the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women, but the Taliban do not see their...

08.10.2024 10

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Shanthie Mariet D’Souza

Modi in the US: India’s Pursuit of Strategic Autonomy

Indian policymakers have aimed to take advantage of the significant strategic and economic opportunities arising from the rivalries and competition...

24.09.2024 2

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Shanthie Mariet D’Souza

The Plight of Afghan Women Under the Taliban: No Respite in Sight

The Taliban are unleashing a legal onslaught to implement their vision for the country – for men, by men, and of men.

12.09.2024 3

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Shanthie Mariet D’Souza

The Friction and Compulsions in Iran-Taliban Relations

Despite tension, the underlying mutual dependencies between Iran and the Taliban, and the evolving geopolitics in the region, have forced the two...

22.08.2024 2

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Shanthie Mariet D’Souza

India’s Quest for Nuclear Energy: In Pursuit of Clean Energy Goals, Despite Protests

New Delhi has failed to engage seriously with protests and proven unable to have honest conversations about the risks and benefits  of nuclear...

17.08.2024 8

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Shanthie Mariet D’Souza