A twist in the Great Game

India has done well to sign a Strategic Partnership with Afghanistan. But it will have to remain pro-active in order to prevent Pakistan from playing spoiler. During the RK Mishra Memorial Lecture at New Delhi last week, Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai bowled a googly. He said, “We have decided not to talk to the Taliban because we don’t know their address. We don’t know where to find them,” and added, “We’ve decided to talk to Pakistan… between countries rather than with organisations or individuals whom we cannot find.” 

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