Seize the moment in Afghanistan

India has played a modest role in Afghanistan and concentrated on good works and institution-building programmes. New Delhi was always wary of overdoing things for fear that the West would see it as an attempt to replay the India-Pakistan game in a third country. Now with the West in retreat and Pakistan having overplayed its devilish hand, there is an opening for India. Last week’s pact with Afghanistan opens up a window of enhanced cooperation, particularly the training of its Army and police. Afghanistan wants a greater Indian role and, perhaps, a measure of involvement.

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