War on Terror
The Taliban blitz: India Has Developed A Greater Stake In Afghanistan
By Salman Haidar
Indian assistance is an important part of the nation-building process in this neighbouring country that remains in dire condition even after several years of being liberated from the fanatical Taliban regime. India is part of a large international effort at rehabilitation, and though that effort is yet to deliver anything like the results that had been expected, India remains committed to what it had agreed to do. This country has a good deal of experience in collaborating with Afghanistan on varied development projects. In earlier days, pioneering work was done by Indian experts in setting up useful facilities like micro-hydels in remote mountain areas. There was also a more ambitious irrigation scheme in Northern Afghanistan which was completed despite the vicissitudes of violent political change. Nor should one forget the Indian gift of a fully-equipped children’s hospital in Kabul. So when India was able to resume its development cooperation with Afghanistan after the hiatus brought about by the Taliban, it was already familiar with local conditions.
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