Afghanistan: Slippery road ahead

At first sight it seems a straight diplomatic triangulation between Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. But a closer look reveals five major players at work: Afghanis-tan ruled by President Hamid Karzai, Pakistan, the US, India, and the Taliban led by Mullah Muhammad Omar. A major move by any one of them impacts all others. The signing of the strategic partnership agreement by Afghanistan and India last week was one such.

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