Vishal Chandra

Vishal Chandra is Associate Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. Click here for detailed profile

Politics of Taliban Reintegration and Reconciliation in Afghanistan

April 23, 2010
Event: 
Fellows' Seminar

Chairperson: Ramesh V Phadke
Discussants: Mahendra Ved and Adil Mehdi

The Afghan Maze and India's Options

September 4, 2009
Event: 
Fellows' Seminar

Chair: K C Singh
Discussants: Ravi Sawhney and B R Muthukuma

The National Front in Afghan Politics: An Exploratory Study

July 2009

The Jabhe-e-Melli or the National Front (NF) is largely considered inconsequential in Afghan politics.

Making of the New Afghan National Army: Challenges and Prospects

January 2009

The paper attempts to examine diverse challenges to the making of the new Afghan National Army (ANA), and its future prospects.

The United National Front in Afghan Politics: An Explorative Study

September 19, 2008
Event: 
Fellows' Seminar

Chair: P Stobdan
Discussant: Kalim Bahadur

The July 7 Attack in Kabul and India’s Search for a Response

July 18, 2008

The July 7 attack on the Indian Embassy in Kabul which left 58 people dead including four Indians and more than 140 wounded was a highly provocative act.

Karzai Raises the Anti-Taliban Rhetoric

June 30, 2008

Kabul has for long been wary of Pakistan’s idea of negotiating ‘peace’ deals with Taliban militants operating out of its north-western tribal areas.

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