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Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Up to the Minute: An Introduction -- Contents -- 1 The Unending Syrian Conflict: Internal Fall-Out and External Impact -- Syria in History -- A Pivotal State -- Roots of the Syrian Civil War -- Consequences of the Civil War -- Enter Iran -- Unending Civil Conflict -- The Military Situation -- Displaced and Refugees -- Economy and Life Expectancy -- International Law Implications -- The Syrian Peace Process -- Chapter 2: Why Syria Matters: The Tragedy of a Pivotal State -- Chapter 3: The Syrian Conflict and Its Aftermath -- Chapter 4: The Assad Presidency: Should Longevity Trump Acceptability? -- Chapter 5: Role of Regional and International Powers -- Chapter 6: International Efforts Towards Peace: Agency and Results -- Chapter 7: Future Evolution -- 2 Why Syria Matters -- Syria's Secularism -- Archaeological Historicity -- Syria's Human Geography -- Religion and Ethnic Populations -- Eco-Sectarianism and Civil War -- Syria's Geostrategic Importance -- Assad's Staying Power -- Syria's Political Culture -- Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia -- Conclusion -- 3 The Syrian Insurgency and Its Aftermath -- Arab Revolutions Revive, an Overview -- The Syrian Case -- Chemical Weapon Use -- Assad's Success -- Conclusion -- 4 The Assad Presidency: Should Longevity Trump Acceptability? -- Hafez al-Assad (1970-2000) -- Bashar al-Assad (2000-) -- 5 Role of Regional and International Powers -- Regional Powers -- Saudi Arabia -- Turkey -- Qatar -- Iran -- International Powers -- Russia -- Economic Reconstruction -- Russia & -- Iran -- Russia & -- Turkey -- United States -- United Kingdom -- France -- Conclusion -- 6 International Efforts Towards Peace Agency and Results -- Syrian Political Process: Moving Towards a New Constitution -- Moscow Principles -- Geneva Process -- Humanitarian Assistance.

Chapter 1: Will Syria Survive? Fall-out of the Unending Civil War -- Chapter 2: Why Syria Matters -- Chapter 3: The Syrian Revolution and Its Aftermath -- Chapter 4: The Assad Regime, Does Longevity Trump Credibility? -- Chapter 5: Role of Regional and International Powers -- Chapter 6: International Efforts Towards Peace: United Nations and Others -- Chapter 6: The Future of Syria. .

The U.S. decision to draw down its forces by December 2014 forced India to re-align its Afghanistan policy to assert its own interests. India's on-the-ground exposure of US$2 billion and anticipation of the fallout from Pakistan-nurtured radical Islamic terrorist groups will guide the Modi government.

The thesis in this article is that India and the European Union (EU) have the potential to become major players challenging and increasingly interdependent international system. Their common adherence to democracy, human rights and common perspectives on terrorism, poverty alleviation, energy security and sustainable growth provide a sound basis. Although since 2000 the content has been increasingly political, its thrust has remained economic. Their 'strategic partnership' formalised in 2004 is horizontally comprehensive and vertically diverse in tapping the three major pillars of EU's political structure: Government, Parliament and Civil Society. India does not have such a complex institutional architecture in its relations with any other major global player. India's long-standing bilateral relations with EU majors—UK, France and Germany—and others has restricted EU's salience while giving the latter an additional dimension in their bilateral relations. The mandate of the strategic partnership embodied in the Joint Action Plan will determine whether EU and India relations realise their full potential. It will not be an easy passage between the European Union of twenty-seven member-states and the Indian Union of twenty-eight states. It will depend on a change in mind-sets and a strong political will on both sides.

Introduction: Implications of US Drawdown of 2014 / Shrikant Paranjpe. - S. XV. - Afghanistan After 2014 US Drawdown: India's Policy Transformation / Rajendra M. Abhyankar. - S. 1. - Beyond 2014: Securing Afghanistan Through Regional Cooperation / M. Ashraf Haidari. - S. 17. - Presidential Election in Afghanistan and Its Implications / Haseeb Humayoon. - S. 23. - Crisis in Afghanistan: The End game Strategic Challenges post US Withdrawal / Amitava Mukerjee. - S. 29. - Geopolitical Implications of the Impact of US Withdrawal from Afganistan / W. Lawrence S. Prabhakar. - S. 61. - Parameters of India's Afghan Policy Post 2014 / Pramodan Marathe. - S. 73. - India's Strategic Interest: A Sovereign Afghanistan / Radha Kumar. - S. 101. - Impact of US Withdrawal from Afghanistan on the Situation in Jammu and Kashmir / K.T. Parnaik. - S. 107. - Afghanistan and Central Asia: Challenges and Opportunities / K. Warikoo. - S. 113. - Iran-US Cooperation in Afghanistan Post- 2014: Exploring the Possibilities / Asif Shuja. - S. 131. - India's Policy Options in the Aftermath of the NATO Troops Withdrawal / Arvind Kumar. - S. 137. - Afghanistan future Options / Jayant Umranikar. - S. 145

Setting the theme : West Asia and the region : defining India's role -- The larger picture : political -- The larger picture : energy and economic -- The larger picture : culture -- Role of great powers in the region -- Iraq -- Turkey -- Lebanon -- West Asia peace process : Israel and its neighbours -- India's bilateral relations -- Cultural dimension -- Afterword

Introduction / Shrikant Paranjpe --. - Background to a crisis : financial collapse of Iraq, terrorism and economic perspectives / Sanhita Athawale --. - The Islamic state : a struggle within Islam / Rajendra Abhyankar --. - War against the Islamic state : political and strategic implications / Talmiz Ahmad --. - The ISIS threat and Indian security / R.R. Palsokar --. - Politics of "ISIS" and its threat to India's security / Fakruddin H. Bennur --. - US policies towards ISIS / Samukelisiwe Ngwenya --. - Pakistan and the ISIS / Jayant Umranikar --. - ISIS : through the eyes of an Afghan / Zobair Salahi --