In 1892, India’s first Nobel laureate, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, wrote the timeless short story Kabuliwala — The Person from Kabul. Through its tender portrayal of an Afghan trader’s bond with a young Bengali girl, Tagore embedded a romantic image of Afghans in India’s cultural consciousness. Over the past century, Kabuliwala has come to symbolise the
Editor’s Note: As international media recently reported, regional powers have signalled firm opposition to any U.S. attempt to reclaim Afghanistan’s Bagram Air Base. Russia, China, Iran, and Pakistan view such a move as a direct threat to regional security and stability — reflecting a broader consensus that Washington’s return to the heart of Central Asia
Introduction from Narrativa360 Afghanistan’s governance challenges remain among the most complex in the world. This essay, authored by Professor Sayed Hussain Eshraq and Zalmai Nishat, outlines the intellectual foundation and practical design of the Composite Comprehensive Roadmap (CCR), a product of the Cambridge Massoud Conference. The CCR seeks to fuse Afghanistan’s historical, cultural, and civilisational
In recent years, Central Asia has emerged as a critical geostrategic crossroads, poised between the ambitions of global powers and the aspirations of its diverse societies. The 2022 UN resolution declaring the region a “Zone of Peace, Trust, and Cooperation” offers a bold diplomatic vision—but one that must contend with deep-rooted historical, political, and infrastructural
In recent years, Central Asia has emerged as a critical geostrategic crossroads, poised between the ambitions of global powers and the aspirations of its diverse societies. The 2022 UN resolution declaring the region a “Zone of Peace, Trust, and Cooperation” offers a bold diplomatic vision—but one that must contend with deep-rooted historical, political, and infrastructural
A Turning Point for Central Asia’s Stability On 28 July 2022, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution, spearheaded by Turkmenistan and endorsed by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, declaring Central Asia a Zone of Peace, Trust, and Cooperation. This ambitious initiative seeks to foster long-term stability, economic collaboration, and cultural unity in