How and why should India deal with Afghanistan now? 

GS Paper 2   Context:  Taliban recently seized more major cities and raced to take full control of Afghanistan with the U.S. and Britain deploying troops to evacuate their citizens.  What is the issue?  Non-governmental player Taliban has been making advances to return to power with sheer display of violence after USA’s decision of withdrawal from …

The America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan has spun the balance of power in favour of the Taliban. Critically analyse.

Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations. Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. 3. The America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan has spun the balance of power in favour of the Taliban. Critically analyse. (250 words) Reference:  The Hindu Why the question: As part of the U.S.’s plan to withdraw its …

Insights into Editorial: What does US departure from Afghanistan mean for South Asia?

    Context: As the last American troops begin to leave Afghanistan and the US turns away from the Middle East to the Indo-Pacific, there is a scramble to redo the foreign policy maths in the region. Since it replaced Britain as the major external power in Greater Middle East half a century ago, America …