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Siddhant Kishore

  • National Security and Foreign Policy Analyst, Freelance
National Capital Territory of Delhi, Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Flipboard, The Times of Israel, The Quint, The Diplomat Magazine, Just Security, Lawfare, One News Page, World Politics Review, The Citizen (Tanzania), Eurasia Review and
Covers:  South Asia, Counter-Terrorism, Insurgency, National Security, Intelligence, Foreign Policy and the Middle East
Tracked Middle East & South Asia for @TheStudyofWar | National Security Comments for @republic | Previously @CSINT_AU | Alum @AU_SIS | Opinions are personal🇮🇳

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Siddhant Kishore is a National Security and Foreign Policy analyst focusing on Strategic Affairs pertaining to South Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. Currently, Siddhant is an MA Candidate at the prestigious School of International Service, American University as a merit-based scholarship recipient. He frequently writes on subjects related to the same for ORF, The Quient, Fair Observer, Sunday Guardian, Eurasia Review, Chanakya Forum, etc. As a Consulting Editor for Strategi…

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ISKP: Pakistan's Uncalculated Folly

ISKP: Pakistan's Uncalculated Folly

Considering the withdrawal of the Americans from Afghanistan, the vacuum is too large to fill and Pakistan ma…

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Rallying old friends: Adapting to an evolving Afghan theatre

Rallying old friends: Adapting to an evolving Afghan theatre

India has been calling upon all sections across the political spectrum of Afghanistan — to work together — to…

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Taliban and Al-Qaeda ties: A threat to the Afghan peace process

Taliban and Al-Qaeda ties: A threat to the Afghan peace process

This alliance is still capable of recruiting, training, and executing largescale, coordinated attacks. Hence,…

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"Islamic State Wilayat Khorasan: Phony Caliphate or bona fide province?"

"Islamic State Wilayat Khorasan: Phony Caliphate or bona fide province?"

By Siddhant Kishore While there is raging debate about whether the Taliban and the Islamic State Khorasan Pro…

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ISKP: New Chapter in the War of Afghanistan

ISKP: New Chapter in the War of Afghanistan

he Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) is known to have established considerable presence in Afghanistan, …

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Trump’s Dangerous Bet on Pakistan’s Army Chief

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By Siddhant Kishore
| The Cipher Brief Verified
In the dusty streets of Rawalakot in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir this June, security forces opened fire on demonstrators demanding basic rights and an end to elite privileges. At least 11 people were killed in the clashes, with eyewitnesses and local leaders describing heavy, indiscriminate firing on what began as a largely peaceful protest. Families mourned as authorities claimed “miscreants” had provoked the violence.
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The India-Pakistan Conflict and the Erosion of Nuclear Restraint

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By Siddhant Kishore
| World Politics Review Verified
A year has passed since India and Pakistan exchanged fire, including ballistic missiles, during their four-day war in May 2025. The conflict, which was triggered by a massacre in India-controlled Kashmir that New Delhi attributed to terrorist groups it claims are harbored by Pakistan, marked the first large-scale air war between nuclear-armed rivals.
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Narco-Terrorism as Grey-Zone Warfare: Pakistan’s Hidden Front Against India

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By Siddhant Kishore
| The Cipher Brief Verified
The United States has long framed its South Asia policy around countering China’s rise, managing the fallout from Afghanistan, and preventing terrorist safe havens. Yet, Pakistan-facilitated narcotics trafficking into India remains a persistent and under-appreciated threat that demands greater attention in Washington. This is no longer an organized crime syndicate but a strong case of narco-terrorism – a deliberate grey-zone strategy that blends profit with subversion.
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