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Afghanistan

Biden’s Legacy 

Joe Biden’s presidency was ushered in with high hopes for stability and healing. His promise to unite a divided nation and restore dignity to the Oval Office struck a chord with many voters.

Afghan policy

India’s decision to re-engage diplomatically with the Taliban marks a significant shift in its regional approach. Following the collapse of the previous Afghan government led by President Ashraf Ghani in 2021, India faced a major setback to its two-decade-long investments in Afghanistan’s development and democratic institutions.

Ties with Kabul

‘Great Games’ was used to describe the fierce fight by rival powers for spheres of influence in the unforgiving swathes of South-Central Asia (modern day Afghanistan), at the crossroads of civilisations.

Violence against women, girls in Afghanistan has further increased

Globally, one in three women have experienced physical or sexual violence, mostly by an intimate partner. Afghanistan has one of the highest rates of violence against women globally, with nine out of 10 women experiencing at least one form of intimate partner violence in their lifetime.

Frozen Assets

The state of affairs can only get worse if an estimated 14.1 million people are facing acute food insecurity. “It is quite surprising that with the announcement of the new government, the administration of the United States of America slapped sanctions on the assets of our Central Bank,” the Afghan foreign minister said.

India, US discuss developments in Afghanistan

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met visiting US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West and exchanged views on issues of common interest in Afghanistan.

Dilemma for nations, and for Afghanistan

No nation has recognized Afghanistan, though all agree that its growing humanitarian crisis is impacting the common Afghan, rather than the leadership. Videos emerging from Afghanistan display extreme brutality against citizens including women and children.