Neeraj Singh Manhas is Director, Indo-Pacific, at Raisina House, New Delhi. Currently, he is a Doctoral Scholar in International Relations (Chinese Studies) at Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, India. At present, he is also officiating an honorary position as an Associate Fellow at the Kalinga Institute of Indo-Pacific Studies (KIIPS) and a Research Associate at the Association of Asia Scholars (AAS). He is a lifetime member of the Indian Political Science Association (IPSA) and an Associate member at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF). He has participated in various National and International seminars and conferences and published over 150 papers.

• Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Contributors 1. Afghanistan’s Modern Taliban Era: A Glass Half Full 2. The Impact of the US Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Pakistan and China 3. Feminism, Peace and Afghanistan: An Indian Feminist Perspective 4. India’s Stakes, Challenges and Strategy in the Aftermath of Talibans in Afghanistan 5. Afghanistan: Issues and Challenges in Taliban Era 6. The Graveyard of Empires: An Endless War in Afghanistan 7. Decoding Chinese Ambitions in Afghanistan: Its Implications on India 8. Regional Security Complex in South Asia: A Study of the Rise of Taliban in Afghanistan 9. Convulsed Women’s Rights in Afghanistan Pursuant to Taliban Governance in Early Twenty-first Century 10. The Resistance of Panjshir in the Face of the Taliban Index

Neeraj Singh Manhas is Director, Indo-Pacific, at Raisina House, New Delhi. Currently, he is a Doctoral Scholar in International Relations (Chinese Studies) at Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, India. At present, he is also officiating an honorary position as an Associate Fellow at the Kalinga Institute of Indo-Pacific Studies (KIIPS) and a Research Associate at the Association of Asia Scholars (AAS). He is a lifetime member of the Indian Political Science Association (IPSA) and an Associate member at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF). He has participated in various National and International seminars and conferences and published over 150 papers.

• Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Contributors 1. Afghanistan’s Modern Taliban Era: A Glass Half Full 2. The Impact of the US Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Pakistan and China 3. Feminism, Peace and Afghanistan: An Indian Feminist Perspective 4. India’s Stakes, Challenges and Strategy in the Aftermath of Talibans in Afghanistan 5. Afghanistan: Issues and Challenges in Taliban Era 6. The Graveyard of Empires: An Endless War in Afghanistan 7. Decoding Chinese Ambitions in Afghanistan: Its Implications on India 8. Regional Security Complex in South Asia: A Study of the Rise of Taliban in Afghanistan 9. Convulsed Women’s Rights in Afghanistan Pursuant to Taliban Governance in Early Twenty-first Century 10. The Resistance of Panjshir in the Face of the Taliban Index

Neeraj Singh Manhas is Director, Indo-Pacific, at Raisina House, New Delhi. Currently, he is a Doctoral Scholar in International Relations (Chinese Studies) at Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, India. At present, he is also officiating an honorary position as an Associate Fellow at the Kalinga Institute of Indo-Pacific Studies (KIIPS) and a Research Associate at the Association of Asia Scholars (AAS). He is a lifetime member of the Indian Political Science Association (IPSA) and an Associate member at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF). He has participated in various National and International seminars and conferences and published over 150 papers.

• Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Contributors 1. Afghanistan’s Modern Taliban Era: A Glass Half Full 2. The Impact of the US Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Pakistan and China 3. Feminism, Peace and Afghanistan: An Indian Feminist Perspective 4. India’s Stakes, Challenges and Strategy in the Aftermath of Talibans in Afghanistan 5. Afghanistan: Issues and Challenges in Taliban Era 6. The Graveyard of Empires: An Endless War in Afghanistan 7. Decoding Chinese Ambitions in Afghanistan: Its Implications on India 8. Regional Security Complex in South Asia: A Study of the Rise of Taliban in Afghanistan 9. Convulsed Women’s Rights in Afghanistan Pursuant to Taliban Governance in Early Twenty-first Century 10. The Resistance of Panjshir in the Face of the Taliban Index