Pakistan joined the US, Russia and China this weekend to craft a peace agreement with the Taliban, a move that shows how Pakistan has moved to the centerstage of the Afghan peace process, and how India has been dealt out of the future of Afghanistan. India’s participation or voice have been negligible in the evolving situation, while Pakistan has used the opportunity to manoeuvre itself to centerstage in this region’s geopolitics.
Shaida Abdali, former Afghan ambassador to India and a presidential candidate, told TOI here this week, “India’s 18-year-old effort to strengthen ties with Afghanistan should not be lost at this juncture. India’s indifference to the evolving situation in Afghanistan will likely cost India in the long run.” Read More…
