The Untold Story Behind Al-Qaeda, Taliban & Pakistan | Anju Gupta on Booked
The roots of modern terrorism did not emerge overnight. In this episode of Booked, India Today’s Marya Shakil speaks with former IPS officer, strategic affairs
The roots of modern terrorism did not emerge overnight. In this episode of Booked, India Today’s Marya Shakil speaks with former IPS officer, strategic affairs expert and author Anju Gupta about her new book, Glocal Terror in South Asia: Tracing the Roots in Geopolitics and the Tragedy of Afghanistan. Drawing from declassified CIA records, diplomatic cables and decades of research, Gupta explains how the Cold War transformed Afghanistan into a proxy battlefield, how Pakistan became the frontline state, how the Mujahideen evolved, why Al-Qaeda was founded, the rise of the Taliban, the role of Abdullah Azzam, Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri, and how these events continue to shape South Asia’s security landscape.
She also discusses Pakistan’s strategy in Kashmir, IC-814, the Mumbai attacks, Palestine, and the geopolitical decisions whose consequences continue to reverberate across the world. Why Afghanistan became the Cold War battlefield Pakistan’s strategic calculations under General Zia The birth of Al-Qaeda CIA documents and declassified intelligence Taliban and America’s withdrawal Kashmir, IC-814 and 26/11 Palestine and the evolution of global jihad Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you'll never miss a new video.
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