Saman Ayesha Kidwai

Research Analyst (Counter-Terrorism Centre), MP-IDSA. Views are personal and do not reflect those of the institute or GOI.

[Manohar Parrikar IDSA, New Delhi @IDSAIndia]

.@SMPIDSA Associate Fellow spoke on "Global Youth Radicalisation". @dradilrasheed Research Fellow chaired the session. @IDSAIndia scholars participated in the lively discussion.

[Manohar Parrikar IDSA, New Delhi @IDSAIndia]

UAE’s Exit from OPEC and OPEC+: Strategic Drivers
By: @SMPIDSA
The UAE’s exit from OPEC and OPEC+ signals a transformation in global energy governance, driven by competing interests and the securitisation of energy.

https://t.co/MFijk5lbO4

[Manohar Parrikar IDSA, New Delhi @IDSAIndia]

The Resilience and Internationalisation of ISIS Somalia
By: @SMPIDSA
ISIS Somalia has demonstrated ideological and organisational resilience with echoing ramifications for the violent extremist landscape.

https://t.co/gB6cxvQNzh

[Manohar Parrikar IDSA, New Delhi @IDSAIndia]

Extremist Resilience in Africa
By: @SMPIDSA
Violent non-state actors across Africa have demonstrated ideological and operational resilience and have used violence to extract concessions from states.

https://t.co/cE7eMrwLVa

[Manohar Parrikar IDSA, New Delhi @IDSAIndia]

MP-IDSA Terror Tracker
CURRENT ISSUE | APRIL 2026

https://t.co/ra3q1ZsdJK

[Manohar Parrikar IDSA, New Delhi @IDSAIndia]

AI and Extremist Propaganda: An Assessment
By: @SMPIDSA
The future wave of violent extremism will be increasingly decentralised, AI-driven, and post-organisational, requiring a new-age counter-violent extremist framework.

https://t.co/Azy3nmpXmy

[Manohar Parrikar IDSA, New Delhi @IDSAIndia]

The Afghan Taliban’s Many Challenges
By: @SMPIDSA
The Taliban is navigating strained relations with Pakistan externally while confronting the threat posed by ISKP and deepening socio-political fault lines internally.

https://t.co/c2PmbDtJm1

[Manohar Parrikar IDSA, New Delhi @IDSAIndia]

Balochistan’s Escalating Insurgency: A Strained Security Landscape
By: @SMPIDSA
The Baloch question and the ongoing conflict represent the limits of coercive state measures and strategic containment in confronting a festering internal political challenge

https://t.co/Zab4qR0tXy

[Manohar Parrikar IDSA, New Delhi @IDSAIndia]

Syrian ISIS Prisoner Transfers to Iraq: Challenges
By: @SMPIDSA
The transfer of Syrian ISIS prisoners to Iraq overlooks structural vulnerabilities within Iraqi society that are likely to intensify as the process unfolds.

https://t.co/zlEs0nOTQ3

[Manohar Parrikar IDSA, New Delhi @IDSAIndia]

MP-IDSA Terror Tracker
CURRENT ISSUE | FEB 2026

https://t.co/ra3q1ZsdJK

[Manohar Parrikar IDSA, New Delhi @IDSAIndia]

Syria Ceasefire Agreement: A Fragile Truce
By: @SMPIDSA
The 18 January 2026 ceasefire agreement contains inherent vulnerabilities that could derail sustainable peace from taking root in post-war Syria.

https://t.co/Ss2Z5jDWUs

[ThePrintIndia @ThePrintIndia]

'How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online'

Saman Ayesha Kidwai @SMPIDSA, Research Analyst (Counter Terrorism Centre) at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, writes

https://t.co/wIV1JYN9tE

[Shekhar Gupta @ShekharGupta]

'How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online'

Saman Ayesha Kidwai @SMPIDSA, Research Analyst (Counter Terrorism Centre) at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, writes https://t.co/pABTyGtsQe

[Manohar Parrikar IDSA, New Delhi @IDSAIndia]

Gen-Z and Reconfiguration of the Violent Extremist Landscape
By: @SMPIDSA
Gen-Z has reconfigured the violent extremist landscape globally, with its implications often amplified by the digital ecosystem.

https://t.co/rxUZDzFaxP

[Manohar Parrikar IDSA, New Delhi @IDSAIndia]

MP-IDSA Strategic Digest
CURRENT ISSUE | 01 DEC 2025

https://t.co/iCGfjbAzXb

[Manohar Parrikar IDSA, New Delhi @IDSAIndia]

Challenges of Integrating Foreign Fighters in Syria
By: @SMPIDSA
Ahmed al-Sharaa’s decision to integrate foreign fighters into the Syrian army accompanies complex structural and security challenges.

https://t.co/o1DxcP7apd

[Manohar Parrikar IDSA, New Delhi @IDSAIndia]

India, Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban: Evolving Dynamics
By: @SMPIDSA
South Asia is witnessing new alignments, with divergences between old allies (the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan) and convergences between new partners (India and the Afghan Taliban).

https://t.co/PZRn14E8eP

[Manohar Parrikar IDSA, New Delhi @IDSAIndia]

The Rise of the Far-Right in Japan
By: @SMPIDSA
Sanseito’s rise in the political landscape signals a disruptive shift.

https://t.co/yraarfxq2d