Afghanistan: India’s Options
Situation assessment as on 02/08/2021 | Price: Rs 500/-
With the focus of US foreign policy shifting to East Asia even as it withdraws from Afghanistan, the U.S. wants India to play a key role in Indo-Pacific. But unlike the other members of the Quad, India alone has a contested land border with China. And it has to prevent Afghanistan from becoming another safe haven for anti-India terrorist groups, and also check Pakistan deepening its influence in Kabul. The study emphasises India’s options include talks with Taliban and enhance aid to Afghanistan’s legitimate government; making common cause with regional players like Iran; taking a ‘layered approach’; maybe use SAARC; but all in all, the options are ‘diminished.’
Situation assessment for the week ended 02 August, 2021 (1,696 words)
Price: Rs 500/-
Date of SS: 02, August 2021
