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The Taliban rule in Afghanistan and its implications for India

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https://twitter.com/calxandr/status/1432612313547354112 Mukesh Devrari It is not good news for India that the Taliban has captured power in Afghanistan, and it might become a vassal state of Pakistan. Lot has been written about how India has been screwed in Afghanistan. How Pakistan once again defeated India in Afghanistan by ensuring that the Taliban captures the power and will eventually provide Islamic militants to attack Indian security forces in Kashmir and beyond. There is nothing wrong with this assessment. The Islamic terrorists will now have sanctuary in lawless Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban by showing utmost barbarity to anyone opposing its rule. It is also important to remember the United States did not invade Afghanistan to secure and protect India’s interest. It invaded Afghanistan to target militants attacking Americans. The strategic benefits accrued to India were byproducts of US policy to contain Islamic terrorism flowing from Afghanistan. The biggest loser