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The increasingly independent nature of the Taliban can prove to be a wild card in regional affairs
Pakistan, Turkey, and Iran should therefore work closer together to confront this unconventional threat
The best-case scenario is that Afghanistan turns into the geo-economic fulcrum of Eurasian integration
America is expected to hype up the so-called “China threat” to reassure India of its commitment to the “Old Quad”
The US is playing catch-up with Russia, China, and Pakistan in Central & South Asia when it comes to geo-economics
Just like Russia and China, America sees a lot of promise in scaling up its economic cooperation with Uzbekistan
Unlike during the 1990s, Russia and Iran nowadays have very serious connectivity interests in Afghanistan
As some countries still regard Hezbollah as terrorists, so too will some retain the same designation for the Taliban
The defeat at Maiwand would compel the British to withdraw from Qandahar in 1881
His trip to US ally Georgia shouldn’t be regarded as having any anti-Russian intentions despite the optics