Wed. Jan 22nd, 2025

Afghanistan

India has no alternative but to engage with the Taliban

Undoubtedly, the fissures between Pakistan and Afghanistan make the case for greater Indian engagement with the Taliban but it would be shortsighted to attribute such engagement as being solely contongent on Pak-Afghan relations. Regional security, trade and real politik demand that India engages with the Taliban. And India has quietly been doing that for awhile now.