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Best option for India is to bank on the ANA / Bansal, Alok

Bansal, Alok	Journal Article
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2013.

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Many analysts perceive that India should evolve a joint strategy with the Central Asian States to counter both the Taliban and Pakistani influence in Kabul. However, this has the grave disadvantage of being perceived as anti-Pakhtoon in Afghanistan's fractured ethnic mosaic. Similarly, any coalition with Iran is likely to be perceived as anti-Sunni by the dominant sect in Afghanistan. In addition, considering the current state of US-Iran relations, any relationship with Iran has a risk of running afoul of the USA. The best option for India is to bank on the ANA and pro-India politicians in Afghanistan. India must not allow it to be side-lined on Afghanistan as was done in the Turkey and London Conferences. There are many Afghan politicians who are willing to do India's bidding.

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Terrorism ; Counterterrorism ; Taliban ; Afghanistan ; India ; Ethnic violence ;
London Conference ; Central Asian States ; US - Iran Relations ; Indo - Afghan Relations ; International Relations - IR ; US - Afghan Relations ;
Renovation and Reconstruction of Afghan ; Ethnic Mosaic ; Civil War - Pakistan ; Turkey Conference ; Foreign Policy ; Pakistan - 1967-1977

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India must bolster the national forces of Afghanistan / Sawhney, R K

Sawhney, R K	Journal Article
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2013.

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If India has to stay relevant in Afghanistan, it must do all to bolster the national forces of Afghanistan. This can be done by combining India's considerable soft power with that of other regional countries, and pool together diplomatic, political, and military resources with other countries to support Afghanistan's war against disruptive forces. Banking only on things like an UN-mandated international security force or a regional treaty which forswears interference in Afghanistan, is a futile game because it will have no worthwhile mechanism for enforcement.

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Afghanistan ; India ; Political Process ; International Relations - IR ; US - Afghan Relations ; Afghan National Army - ANA ;
Renovation and Reconstruction of Afghan ; Bilateral Security Agreement - US-Afghan ; Military Implementation ; Afghanistan Today ; Threats to Afghanistan ; Security Policy Planning ;
US Uncertainty ; ISFA Troops ; Foreign Policy

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India should be prepared for an enhanced engagement / Sachdeva, Gulshan

Sachdeva, Gulshan	Journal Article
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2013.

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Irrespective of what happens between Afghanistan and the US on bilateral security agreement as well as on the Afghan peace process, it is clear that a new phase in the Afghanistan project is going to begin from 2015. Within this context, most analysts and international reports indicate that, in the post-2014 phase, the country is going to face major challenges in three major areas: security, political and economic. Enhanced Indian engagement in Afghanistan could help the country meet the difficult challenges in all these areas during its decade of transformation (2015?2024).

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Afghanistan ; India ; Political Context ; International Relations - IR ; US - Afghan Relations ; Renovation and Reconstruction of Afghan ;
Bilateral Security Agreement - US-Afghan ; Strategic Policy - India ; Peace Process - Afghan ; Security Process - Afghan ; Economic Context ; Foreign Policy

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