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Saman Ayesha Kidwai

Saman Ayesha Kidwai is a Research Analyst (Counter Terrorism Centre) at MP-IDSA. She joined the institute in August 2021. She holds a Master’s degree in Conflict Analysis and Peacebuilding from the Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Jamia Millia Islamia. Her areas of interest include political violence, counter-terrorism, and geopolitics, primarily within South Asia, West Asia, and the Horn of Africa. Among her publications across different forums, one of her notable works includes, “The Rise of Iran as a Regional Power,” in the India Quarterly Journal.

  • Research Analyst
  • Email: saman.mpidsa[at]gmail.com
  • Phone:+91 11 2671 7983

Publication

Examining Al Qaeda and ISIS’ Exploitation of Insecurity and Instability

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Saman Ayesha Kidwai’s article ‘Examining Al Qaeda and ISIS’ Exploitation of Insecurity and Instability’ has been published in Modern Diplomacy on 09 November 2024.

Like in the past, ISIS has relied on cycles of upheavals to incite attacks against selected targets and consolidate its presence as a significant security threat, says Ms Kidwai.

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  • Published: 9 November, 2024

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The Rise of the Far Left and Far Right in German Politics

Research Analysts, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Jason Wahlang and Ms Saman Ayesha Kidwai’s co-authored article ‘The Rise of the Far Left and Far Right in German Politics’ has been published in Modern Diplomacy on 24 October 2024.
Germany has increasingly been beset with the rise of ‘isms’ due to the extremist narratives promoted by the far-left and far-right political, say the authors.

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  • Published: 28 October, 2024

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Salad Bar Extremism’ Published in Modern Diplomacy

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Saman Ayesha Kidwai’s article ‘Salad Bar Extremism’ has been published in Modern Diplomacy on 26 September 2024.

Christopher Wray, the Director of the FBI, popularised the use of the term Salad Bar Extremism during a Congressional testimony in 2020 to signal a new security threat facing the United State, says Ms Kidwai.

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  • Published: 1 October, 2024

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The Baloch attacks and continuing turmoil in Pakistan

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Saman Ayesha Kidwai’s article ‘The Baloch attacks and continuing turmoil in Pakistan’ has been published in Hindustan Times on 31 August 2024.

Sunday, August 25 marked the latest escalation in the deadliest phase of the Baloch insurgency when over 70 individuals — members of the security forces and ordinary workers — were systematically targeted in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province and the areas bordering Punjab, says Ms Kidwai.

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  • Published: 3 September, 2024

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