Indian Dilemmas in Afghanistan | Center for the Advanced Study of India →
_When Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna underscored the folly of making a distinction “between good Taliban and bad Taliban,” he was completely out of sync with the larger mood at the conference. _
Indeed. What the heck can be “good” Taliban? The West just wants to exit but still claim victory!
_Though problematic for the West, India should also not hesitate in taking a more militarily active role in Afghanistan, if only to support its developmental activities.
The manner of this debate’s unfolding will have a significant impact on Indian profile in the region and beyond. After all, India’s strategic capacity to deal with instability in its own backyard will, in the ultimate analysis, determine India’s rise as a global power of major import. Afghanistan is now a test case for India as a regional and global power on the ascendant._
I completely agree.
BTW I found an interesting link - I know Afghanistan has been a war zone for several years - but did not know these details: British & Russians fighting over it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Game
