India Afghanistan policy

The India-hosted meeting revealed the geopolitical fault lines that have prevented a unified pan-regional response to Afghanistan’s multiple cascading crises.

China bowed out of security talks on Afghan in New Delhi, but will join a similar meeting in Pakistan held the next day.

India’s discussions with Russia, the U.K., and the U.S. could form the core of international opposition to Taliban rule.

India's likely "benign support" to the Afghan government will neither turn the war in Kabul's favor nor appease the Taliban.

Reports that India is engaged in talks with the Taliban indicate New Delhi's growing security concerns about Afghanistan.

Compared to Islamabad, New Delhi has preferred a softer approach towards protecting its interests in Afghanistan.

As intra-Afghan talks start in Doha, India is left without a good hand to play vis-à-vis the Taliban.

Having lost significant leverage over Iran, India must now contend with the warming ties between Beijing and Tehran.

India’s tough experience in post-1989 Afghanistan could hold lessons for weathering a U.S. troop withdrawal.

The Taliban will be a legitimate party in any eventual peace deal. Time for India to accept reality and start talking.

President Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy means tough times for Afghanistan.