Afghanistan and India

 Topic  -   regional security challenges 

     border security challenges and its management 

            Terrorism by state actors 


Afghanistan and India bilateral and multilateral relationships 


Issues : border security challenges 

  • Taliban seized the power of Afghanistan
  • There's a humanitarian crisis due to hunger and famine
  • Deterioting security situation 
  • There are five major threats and challenges according to India 
    1. Terrorism within Afghanistan and across its borders 
    2. Radicalisation
    3. Extremism 
    4. Cross border movement 
    5. Drug production and trafficking 
Measures taken by India:
  •  Delhi Regional security dialogue on Afghanistan : in this dialogue Russia, Iran and all the central Asian nations are participating. India playing a leadership role to sustain Regional cooperation as India is engaged since 2001 with Afghanistan through ties. 
    • Russia remains concerned about the spread of radicalism and extremism to its peripheries in Central Asia 
    • Iran's worry is persecution of Shia minorities and the refugee crisis 
    • Pakistan and China are not participating in the dialogue on 10 November 2021 
    • Central Asian nations like Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tazikistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan are participating in the dialogue. 
    • It is an eight member countries dialogue that consists of :
      1. India 
      2. Iran
      3. Russia 
      4. Turkmenistan 
      5. Kazakhstan 
      6. Uzbekistan 
      7. Kyrgyzstan 
      8. Tazikistan 
Declarations/ commitments/ pledges: outcome of dialogue are:
  • To combat terrorism emanating from Afghanistan- in all its form and manifestations, including its financing, dismantling of terrorist infrastructure and countering radicalism 
  • Open and inclusive government in Kabul with representation from all sections of the society: there is a need to form an open and truly inclusive government. 
  • Not to interfere its internal affairs 
  • Respecting Afghanistan sovereignty, unity, integrity. 
  • Protection of rights of women, child and minorities 
  • To support humanitarian assistance 

Note : it is a continuous of Regional dialogue first two in 2018, 2019 were chaired by the Iran. 

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