India and Pakistan Strategic Influence in Afghanistan: Pros and Cons of RivalryOwais, MuhammadJournal of Political Studies
Kabul has long accused Pakistan of supporting the Taliban and nurturing sanctuaries on its soil in the hope of maintaining influence in Afghanistan. A spokesman for Pakistani embassy in Kabul confirmed the crash, but would not say if the passengers had been kidnapped. “An Mi-17 transport helicop...
During Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's visit to Kabul and official talks with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on April 6, both sides reached an agreement on Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS), a joint action plan for cooperation in the areas of count...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will be looking at its relationship with Pakistan in the coming weeks, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday, to formulate what role Washington would want it play in the future of Afghanistan. In the first public hea...
which blocked the establishment of an Islamic government by the mujahideen.” Iran, however, is accused by Hekmatyar of cooperating with the United States while pretending to be its opponent. As a result, “Iran never had the level of influence in Afghanistan’s internal affairs as it has now...
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The U.S. Defense Department report, titled "Progress Towards Security and Stability in Afghanistan," said militants continue to enjoy safe havens in Pakistan, which uses the fighters as a hedge against its loss of influence in Afghanistan and as a counterweight to India's superior military. ...
He also pointed out that Kabul also lacks a clear policy to deal with the situation and efforts for political dialogue in Afghanistan could also reduce the influence of India. Rahimullah Yousafzai, the resident editor of The News daily, said the U.S. policy for South Asia is based on Trump...
going to find it difficult to shore up their influence in Afghanistan once the Taliban take over in Kabul. India’s approach to Kabul through Chabahar across the intervening Iranian territory has become problematic after its joining the anti-China—and therefore anti-Iran—American regional formation...
this chapter analyses Turkey’s current position on its engagement in Afghanistan. As Pakistan was a key facilitator of various peace processes in Afghanistan and is now lobbying for support towards the Taliban regime, this chapter also explores how Turkey’s role in Afghanistan will influence its ...