Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Radhey radhey

Three, the Taliban is promising to not allow the Islamic State and al-Qaeda to target other countries from Afghan soil. But it remains muted on its relationship with the Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Jaish-e-Mohammad. These groups have demonstrated intent to harm India in the past, and currently play an enablers role for the Taliban’s offensives. Even if such regional Islamists are unable to enter Kashmir, given India’s counter-infiltration grid, the Taliban’s victory will encourage them politically. The Taliban’s indications to India that they will not become embroiled in Kashmir, then, are factually accurate i.e., they won’t send fighters to Kashmir — but this may be politically meaningless.

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