29 Aug 2021

“The Taliban takeover delivers a body blow to India's strategic interests. Afghanistan will now have a pro-Pakistan government, and this will give Pakistan and India's other key rival, China - Pakistan's close friend - an opportunity to play more of a role in Afghanistan. There will also be security risks, because the Taliban takeover will galvanise regional militants, including anti-India terror groups.”

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Michael Kugelman

   Director, Analyst

Deputy director and senior associate at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

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Afghanistan and Pakistan - India relations

India - Afghanistan relations

The Taliban takeover and consequences for India's interest in Afghanistan