Friday 4 April 2014

India should begin military pacts with Afghanistan: Report

A report ‘Afghanistan task force, what India can do’ prepared by two leading strategic affairs institutes of India today is released stating that India should increase its influence in Afghanistan.

According to the facebook page of Aspen Centre, The report is a combined effort of Ananta Aspen Centre and Delhi Policy Group and highlights the political and security situation in Afghanistan with recommendations on the uncertain dilemma of Afghan national security post withdrawal of Nato forces.

Economic times of India state that the report says India should enter in military pacts with Afghanistan to increase its sphere in to cental asia. This will aid India not only in getting a prominent position across Pakistan but also weakens Pakistan influence in the region.

However, Special Envoy of Indian Prime minister Mr Lambah cites that India wants a peaceful and stable Afghanistan post withdrawal of US forces, reports Ani.

He says that Indo-Afghan ties are important because India is aiding Afghanistan in exploiting its natural resources, in building its economy, upgrading its infrastructure and providing humanitarian assistance to the citizens of the country.

The report states that stability in the Afghan region is hindered by terrorists who are supported by Pakistan concluding that the threats perceived in Afghanistan are both internal and external.

 

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