Taliban’s non democratic regime, political instability
Terrorism, crime
dreg trafficking, CBT via pak
Strategic proxy war
pak’s use of afghan for depth
Human rights
taliban stance on women rights, minorities
Diplomatic limitations
institutional weakness, cautious foreign policy
Initiatives
Platform
Focus
Delhi declaration
anti terrorism, inclusive governance
Moscow Format
India - Russia - China - Iran dialogue on afghan stability
Heart of Asia conference
Regional framework for Afghan peace & development
Way forward
engage taliban pragmatically - focus on aid for security guarantee
regional collab: partner w/ Iran, china where interests align eg. Infra
US engagement: align w/ US & western peace efforts to regain strategic space
support afghan led pace progress
realistic strategy: acknowledge limits, pursue proactive & focused diplomacy (C Raja Mohan)
India must leverage soft power, infra legacy, humanitarian goodwill to remain relevant player in Afghan affairs, while countering strategic triangle of pakistan china & taliban.