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Dr Ashish Shukla is Associate Fellow at MP-IDSA, New Delhi. Prior to joining MP-IDSA, Dr. Shukla was associated with Amity University, Noida where he taught courses in Defence & Strategic Studies. He has also been Research Fellow at Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi, during March 2017-January 2021. Dr Shukla has taught courses on India-Pakistan Relations to mid-level officers at the Border Security Force (BSF) Academy, Tekanpur, Gwalior, M.P.
Dr Shukla received his M. Phil. and Ph.D. from the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. His research interests include South Asian Affairs, Regional Security in South Asia, Af-Pak Dynamics, Internal Political and Security related developments in Pakistan. He has a number of publications to his credit including two single-authored books, one edited book, several chapters in edited books, and journal articles.
शेख हसीना का राजनीतिक अवसान: एक विश्लेषण
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पाकिस्तान के बलूचिस्तान में बी.एल.ए. की बढ़ती ताकत
बी.एल.ए. के हालिया ऑपरेशन हेरोफ़ ने इस्लामाबाद एवं रावलपिंडी स्थित राजनीतिक एवं सैन्य एस्टाब्लिश्मेंट को अन्दर से झकझोर कर रख दिया है|
Enduring Political Unrest in Pakistan: Implications for India
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar, IDSA, Dr Ashish Shukla’s article ‘Enduring Political Unrest in Pakistan: Implications for India’ has been published in the April-June 2024 issue of the Peer Reviewed Journal ‘National Security’.
Continued political instability in Pakistan may further strengthen the security establishment’s grip over the political system and give greater space to radical elements, says Dr Shukla.
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Calling TTP by Another Name: Would It Diminish the Threat It Poses to Pakistan?
Declaring the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as Fitna al Khawarji will neither delegitimise the TTP nor diminish the threat it poses.
Ramification of ‘Banning PTI’ in Pakistan
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Ashish Shukla’s article “Ramification of ‘Banning PTI’ in Pakistan” has been published by the International Centre for Peace Studies on 23 July 2024.
History suggests that ban on political parties in Pakistan has not worked in the past. It is unlikely to work today. Such bans were either lifted by the government later or the parties started operating with new names, says Dr Shukhla.
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Pakistan’s 2024–25 Budget: An Analysis
Unchecked inflation and a low tax-to-GDP ratio are some of the key economic woes plaguing Pakistan.
The Chabahar Port and India-Iran Agreement
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Ashish Shukla’s article ‘The Chabahar Port and India-Iran Agreement’ has been published by the International Centre for Peace Studies, on 21 May 2024.
The article traces the history of India-Iran engagement on Chabahar, provides a critical analysis of it and identifies the challenges ahead.
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The views expressed are personal and do not necessarily reflect those of the Institute.
पाकिस्तान में आम चुनाव एवं सरकार गठन: एक विश्लेषण
पाकिस्तान के इतिहास और उसके समक्ष उपस्थित चुनौतियों के देखते हुए इस बात के कयास लगाए जा रहे हैं कि शाहबाज़ शरीफ की सरकार भी शायद ही अपना निर्धारित कार्यकाल पूर्ण कर सके|
पाकिस्तान के राजनीतिक पटल पर नवाज़ शरीफ की वापसी
Associate Felow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Ashish Shukla’s article ‘पाकिस्तान के राजनीतिक पटल पर नवाज़ शरीफ की वापसी’ (Nawaz Sharif's Return on the Political Turf of Pakistan) has been published in the July-September 2023 issue of the quarterly journal ‘शोधार्थी’.
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The Saga of Lifetime-Dis-qualification and Re-Qualification in Pakistan
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Ashish Shukla’s article ‘The Saga of Lifetime Dis-qualification and Re-qualification in Pakistan’ has been published by the International Centre for Peace Studies on 24 January 2024.
Given the complex nature and dynamics of inter-institutional and intra-institutional relationship, politics in Pakistan retains both the elements of unpredictability and of surprise as it is unfolding in the wake of the upcoming election, says Dr Shukla.