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Should India Develop Military Co-operation With Afghanistan

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Indian has lagged behind in promoting strategic alliances in its own neighborhood. Few questions need to be asked w.r.t Indian Influence in the subcontinent. With rise of Taliban and jihadi extremism which also manifests its ideological repercussions on Indian soil.

Has the time come for India to start developing military co-operation with Afghanistan to strengthen Afghan Military and Government?

Can India effectively use the close co-operation between India and Northern Alliance led by Ahmed Shah Massoud to lead to Indo-Afghan Military Alliance ?

Can we have effective road transportation through Tajikistan (Farkhor air base )to Afghan Corridor?

Can we envisage a roadmap to strategic partnership in building and Training Afghan Airforce?

Should India Actively co-operate in establishing stability in Afghanistan along with NATO?
 
Indian has lagged behind in promoting strategic alliances in its own neighborhood. Few questions need to be asked w.r.t Indian Influence in the subcontinent. With rise of Taliban and jihadi extremism which also manifests its ideological repercussions on Indian soil.

Has the time come for India to start developing military co-operation with Afghanistan to strengthen Afghan Military and Government?

Can India effectively use the close co-operation between India and Northern Alliance led by Ahmed Shah Massoud to lead to Indo-Afghan Military Alliance ?

I doubt india can have a formal defence treaty with afghanistan, first the situation is shifting against the tajiks, the taliban and the western powers desperate to get out are negotiating, etc. How will india form such a partnership, with who the taliban (looks most probable they will be part of the government in the long run)?

Can we have effective road transportation through Tajikistan (Farkhor air base )to Afghan Corridor?

Most importantly how will india support them, there is no direct connection between india and afghanistan, air route not possible, any land route will need to go via iran or pakistan, none other is really viable.

Can we envisage a roadmap to strategic partnership in building and Training Afghan Airforce?

this may be possible, some sort of training programme, advice etc, but as the taliban look likely to form a part of the government in the future, do you really want to do that?

Should India Actively co-operate in establishing stability in Afghanistan along with NATO?

you can try, but as they are desperate to withdraw, india may be left holding the can in an unwinable war.
 

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