Andiana Foundation Events

Andiana Foundation hosts a virtual panel discussion examining the complex and rapidly evolving security environment in Afghanistan and its surrounding region. The event will also be streamed live on the Foundation’s YouTube channel, providing access to a global audience. This program marks the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, a turning point that has reshaped Afghanistan’s internal politics, altered regional alliances, and introduced new challenges for global security. Over the past four years, the Taliban’s governance has unfolded alongside persistent human rights concerns, severe restrictions on women and girls, and growing questions about the group’s ties to terrorist networks. At the same time, shifting geopolitical alignments and intensified cross-border militancy have transformed the regional security calculus for Afghanistan’s neighbors and beyond. The discussion will bring together distinguished experts to explore the Taliban’s evolving relationships with groups such as Al-Qaida and the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), the implications of these alliances for regional stability, and the broader ideological currents shaping Afghanistan’s trajectory. Panelists will also consider the strategic responses of key regional powers, the potential for renewed proxy conflicts, and the ways in which militancy and ideological extremism could influence future security trends in South and Central Asia. By situating Afghanistan’s current dynamics within the larger geopolitical landscape, this event will provide policymakers, analysts, and the public with critical insight into one of the most pressing and complex security issues of our time.