Talking to the Taliban is Indian challenge

The world watches as the US withdraws from Afghanistan leaving the country in the throes of civil war. It will complete its withdrawal in the next few weeks by when clashes between the Taliban and Afghan security forces would be at its peak. David Petraeus, an ex-commander of the US in Afghanistan as also ex-director of CIA and ex-President George Bush were the latest to criticize Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw, commenting that the US would subsequently regret its actions. George Bush added civilians would be ‘slaughtered,’ while David Petraeus emphasized that without US support the Afghan army would find it difficult to hold the Taliban at bay. Similar views exist across the globe as violence levels rise in the country. Read more…