With an already-established relationship, India could be the broker the Afghan peace process needs.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 / By: Belquis Ahmadi; Vikram J. Singh
After February’s landmark U.S.-Taliban framework agreement, Afghanistan is still trying to initiate the next steps of their peace process, including intra-Afghan talks and prisoner exchanges. The country’s regional neighbors will be critical to the success or failure of the proposed talks. And while most attention naturally goes to Pakistan, with some focus also given to Iran and China, U.S. Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad has made clear that India also has a vital role to play. After standing by Afghan leaders and their NATO partners for 20 years, India now needs to think about how it can support its Afghan partners as they stop trying to win the war and start trying for a successful negotiation.
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