The Media Rumble session on "Afghanistan Crisis" was moderated by Mitali Mukherjee, writer and financial news journalist. The panel comprised Mariam Wardak, founder, Her Afghanistan; Mathew Hoh, a marine combat veteran and senior fellow with the Center for International Policy; Kabir Taneja, fellow, Strategic Studies Programme, Observer Research Foundation; and Dr Bahar Jalali, an Afghan-American academic. The discussion covered people's perceptions of Taliban 2.0, collective international responsibility, and the US's hasty withdrawal from the region.

On women's rights in Afghanistan, Bahar denounced the depiction of women as victims, highlighting the important space they occupy in society. She also pointed out that women had organised to resist the Taliban.

Timecodes:

0:00 to 1:21 Introduction

1:22 to 7:03 Current situation in Afghanistan

7:04 to 13:02 Taliban 2.0 & accountability of other countries

13:03 to 16:22 Economic Crisis in Afghanistan

16:23 to 19:35 Effects of diplomacy on economic aid

19:36 to 23:27 Steps which can be taken to support women to get tangible outcome

23:28 to 27:19 Structuring humanitarian aid to help women

27:20 to 35:15 Has America learnt its lesson?

35:16 to 39:14 ‘Intoxicating effect’ on terror groups

39:15 to 44:10 Future of Afghanistan in the next few months

44:11 to 47:04 India's hesitancy in the Taliban takeover

47:05 to 50:32 Global implications & Fear of USA's re-intervention

50:33 to 51:01 Conclusion

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