U.S. Troops Leave Afghanistan? That’s What Changes For India And Pakistan
WAR / K.Venkateshwar. Rao 9 SEPTEMBER 2019 The US entry into Afghanistan that began as revenge for the 9/11 attacks, gradually transformed into a mission for ensuring peace and democracy has now become an exercise to provide an honourable exit to the US. Afghanistan, which is acknowledged as the “graveyard of empires,” holds the distinction of forcing all global powers to back away at some point or the other. Earlier Russia burnt its hands in Afghanistan, and now the US realizes its folly in getting entangled in the Afghanistan imbroglio. President Trump’s desperation to get out of Afghanistan before the 2020 Presidential elections is likely to plunge the strife-torn nation into a “civil war” and adversely impact peace and prosperity of the neighbouring Pakistan and India. Should the Taliban acquire a commanding position in Afghanistan, they are likely to spread their tentacles in neighbouring Pakistan and Kashmir, which would be bad news for Pakistan and India. The