| ID | 145371 |
| Title Proper | US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the role for Russia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Yadav, Deepak |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Afghanistan has always played a very crucial role in the Asian and world politics and acted as playground for the ‘Great Game’. Due to its unique geographical location and presence of abundant natural resources, controlling of Afghanistan has been a long cherished dream for the colonial powers in the past. In the nineteenth century, Afghanistan served as a ‘strategic buffer’ state between Czarist Russian and the British Empire in the subcontinent. Afghanistan's relations with Moscow became more cordial after the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Focus Vol. 37, No.6; Jun 2016: p.112-119 |
| Journal Source | World Focus 2016-06 37, 6 |
| Key Words | Afghanistan ; Great Game ; British Empire ; Russian ; US Withdrawal ; Geographical Location ; Role for Russia ; Asian and World Politics ; Strategic Buffer State |