The first round of Afghanistan-India Security Dialogue, co-organized by the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) and United Service Institute of India (USI) was held in New Delhi, India.

Former National Security Advisor of Afghanistan, Dr Rangin Dadfar Spanta, and ex-ambassador of India to Nepal, Jayant Prasad, inaugurated th...

Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) released the findings of its latest public opinion survey report titled: Afghan people’s attitudes and perceptions towards peace talks between the Government and the Taliban. The main objective of the survey was to analyze and examine the views and interpretation of the Afghan people on the process...

Today the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) organized a public speech by Dr. Max L. Gross’s Lecture former Dean of Area Studies College US Department of Defense. Dr. Max L. Gross speech centered on mechanisms of formulating US foreign policy. A detailed discussion on American foreign policy with a focused view on America’s current a...

On February 26, 2015, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) organized a book launching ceremony to release, its recent published book, “Culture, Rituals and Beliefs of Afghanistan’s People” in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif. Government officials, diplomatic representatives, civil society activists, aca...

The general weariness of the Afghan conflict provides the necessary push for finding a viable peace settlement.

By Dr. Davood Moradian

February 22, 2016

On February 23, diplomats from Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States will meet in Kabul for the fourth round of talks aimed at bringing respite to a t...