Arun Anand

Writing Fellow

Arun Anand is a columnist, author, and broadcaster who writes extensively on Islamic radicalization. He has authored books on the Taliban and Islamic radicalization in India. With more than three decades of experience, he has held senior editorial positions at leading Indian media groups.

Articles by this Author
For all the headlines, this agreement doesn’t bring anything new to the Saudi-Pak relationship. Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed similar agreements for decades (1951, 1967, 1982, 1995, 2015), and they have always tilted one way: toward Saudi security.
Middle East Forum Online
Why Saudi-Pakistan Mutual Defense Agreement Is More Rhetoric Than Reality
The Defense Deal Does Not Add Anything New and Is a Reiteration of an Old Pattern of Security Guarantees in Exchange for Financial Consideration
September 22, 2025
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Arun Anand
In an April 22 terrorist assault in Kashmir near Pahalgam—a renowned tourist destination—five armed terrorists brazenly opened fire on tourists, resulting in 26 casualties.
Middle East Forum Online
India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ Exposes How Pakistan Has Been Harboring Terrorism
Pakistan Has Been a Sanctuary for Terrorism Not Solely to Provoke Cross-Border Unrest in India, but Also in Afghanistan
May 7, 2025
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Arun Anand
Middle East Forum Observer
The United States Must Counter and Defeat Hizb Ut-Tahrir
Hizb ut-Tahrir’s Global Resurgence Tests Democratic Limits as It Pushes for a Caliphate
April 25, 2025
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Arun Anand