Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. The Predicament of Ashraf Ghani 178 August 4, 2021 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Indian Express (India) on 2 August 2021 by Sanjib Baruah (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:AfghanistanAshraf GhaniIndiaJoe Bidenmilitary withdrawalTaliban Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Ireland: US Multinationals Will Not Flee Ireland Just Because We Stand Up to Donald Trump March 4, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Poland: Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address: How the US President Strayed from the Truth March 4, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita The longer the speech lasted, the deeper Trump delved into his own world. 0 Canada: Carney Has My Sympathy as He Tries To Navigate a War Led by Trump and Hegseth March 6, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Philippines: Oil, Oil, Oil — and US Defeat March 7, 2026. Published in The Manila TimesMilitary power is just a necessity for enjoying the blessings of oil. 0 Poland: Donald Trump’s 1st Great War. Plenty of Doubts* March 6, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita Trump, who presents himself as bringing peace to the world ... launched a war based on questionable rationale in a conflict-ridden region. 0 Topics Australia: Defying Donald Trump and Stepping Out of the Shadows, Mojtaba Khamenei Ascends March 9, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Oil Markets Can’t Bank on Deal Maker Donald Trump in the Middle East March 9, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Spain: The Strength of American Democracy March 8, 2026. Published in La RazónThe executive branch is not all-powerful, not even when it invokes the defense of the national interest. 0 Saudi Arabia: Washington and Europe… A Rupture Confirmed by War March 7, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatWashington has demonstrated beyond any doubt that its rift with Europe is irreversible, by deliberately choosing to go to war against Iran without consulting its European allies. 0 Egypt: Iran under Fire: Strategic Miscalculations and the Uncertain Path of the War March 7, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineThe conclusion is that the war will likely continue for several weeks. 0 India: How Trump’s Contradictions on Iran May Open a Pandora’s Box in West Asia March 7, 2026. Published in Firstpost Has the Trump administration realized that they have to live with the clerical order in Iran? 0 Indonesia: Too Close to Trump: Gambling Sovereignty, Humanity for US’ Approval March 7, 2026. Published in The Jakarta PostThe trajectory is clear: Jakarta is tilting toward Washington at a cost many fear will be borne by ordinary Indonesians. 0 Philippines: Oil, Oil, Oil — and US Defeat March 7, 2026. Published in The Manila TimesMilitary power is just a necessity for enjoying the blessings of oil. 0 Related Articles Philippines: Human Rights Watch 2025 vs Donald Trump February 6, 2026. Published in The Manila Times[The Trump era] is marked as much by policies that endanger vulnerable populations as by political bravado. India: Why Washington’s ‘With Us or Against Us’ Doctrine No Longer Works on New Delhi December 30, 2025. Published in FirstpostWashington is absolutely anxious regarding India’s independent streak, and it is misplaced. Germany: Trump Risks Falling into the Same Trap as His Predecessor* December 20, 2025. Published in Süddeutsche ZeitungAmericans were not inclined to let Biden get away with being so out of touch. Trump is now running the same risk. Japan: National Guard Shooting in US Capital: Misguided Incitement of Anti-Foreign Doctrine December 12, 2025. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[H]ad Trump not mobilized the guard for political purposes, the shooting might not have happened. India: Washington Attack: Why Pakistan Will Want Trump To Get Entangled in Afghanistan December 8, 2025. Published in FirstpostTo stop the cycle of events along the Afghanistan border, Pakistan needs a heavy hand with powerful leverage. The United States fits the bill. Previous articleJoe Biden’s Barely Passing GradeNext articleAfghanistan’s Crisis Is Dragging in the Rest of the World LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment