Afghanistan has always been important for India. Its foreign minister Muttaqi’s planned India visit shows water always seeks its own level. The Taliban are trying to leverage Afghanistan’s geography; they know it can’t become a vassal state of Pakistan. And if Americans are talking to the Taliban, why not India?
Afghanistan can’t become a Pakistan vassal. If Americans are talking to Taliban, why not India?
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