Ashish Shukla

The imposition of emergency and Governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will have long-term repercussions for regional peace and stability.

• Ashish Shukla |
• October 12, 2026 |
• Issue Brief

The hybrid regime in Pakistan appears to be unravelling due to a deteriorating internal security situation and growing societal unease.

• Ashish Shukla |
• August 19, 2026 |
• Issue Brief

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Ashish Shukla’s Issue Brief ‘The Changing Contours of Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations’ was published by the International Centre for Peace Studies on 8 May 2026. Read...

पाकिस्तान–अफ़ग़ानिस्तान के बीच जारी संघर्ष क्षेत्रीय शांति एवं स्थायित्व के लिए गंभीर खतरा है.

• Ashish Shukla |
• April 28, 2026 |
• Issue Brief

Pakistan is passing through one of the most difficult periods in its history. There appears to be no easy solution with regard to the multifaceted crisis in which the nation...

• Ashish Shukla |
• 2026 |
• Monograph

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Ashish Shukla’s article ‘The Pak-Afghan Border Clashes: Fallout of Unrealistic Expectations?’ has been published by the International Centre for Peace Studies on 16 October...

Pakistan–Bangladesh bilateral relations may be witnessing some warmth due to Bangladesh's changed domestic political situation, but the ghost of 1971 still casts a shadow.

• Ashish Shukla |
• September 01, 2025 |
• IDSA Comments

With the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on 5 August 2024, a newfound warmth in Pakistan–Bangladesh relations has come to the fore. On 7 August 2024, Pakistan issued a...

• Ashish Shukla |
• January-February 2025 |
• Strategic Analysis

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Ashish Shukla’s commentary ‘The Fragility of Cessation of Hostilities between India and Pakistan’ has been published by the International Centre for Peace Studies (ICPS)...

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Ashish Shukla’s piece ‘Army Crafting Pakistan's Narrative: Re-establishing Grip on a Fractured Country’ has been published by the International Centre for Peace Studies (ICPS),...