What Does India Think of Trump’s Afghanistan Policy?

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What Does India Think of Trump’s Afghanistan Policy?

Donald Trump’s presidency presents an unexpected opportunity for India in its continued efforts to stabilize Afghanistan.

By Arushi Kumar

Published on Feb 14, 2017

Source: Diplomat

Donald Trump’s presidency presents an unexpected opportunity for India in its continued efforts to stabilize Afghanistan. As Western forces reduce their presence on Afghan soil and the formidable Haqqani-Taliban combination consolidates control over increasingly larger areas, the Afghan government’s position continues to diminish. The Trump administration brings with it the opportunity to make a concrete shift in policy to deal with the challenges that threaten to undo the progress made in Afghanistan over the last decade and a half. Given President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Gen. James Mattis, and National Security Advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn’s statements on Afghanistan, the incoming administration may push for increased troop levels in Afghanistan and confront Pakistan over its role as the major destabilizing force in South Asia.

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Arushi Kumar

Foreign Policy Security South Asia Afghanistan India

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