Some experts believe that the Taliban's successful advance in Afghanistan could lead the Indian government to change its Afghan strategy.There are reports that India is also considering a dialogue process with the Taliban.
Withdrawal Foreign Military To Afghanistan
The withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan is in its final stages.Meanwhile, the Taliban have stepped up their violence.Experts believe that in this deteriorating situation, regional powers could change their policies in the war-torn country.
India is a key player in regional aid to the Afghan government.The New Delhi government has invested heavily in India over the past two decades.
Indian Government Investment in Afghanistan
India's investment in Afghanistan amounts to more than 3 billion, including the construction of dams as well as the construction of highways, schools and hospitals.In addition, Indian investment is involved in the construction of a new parliament building in Kabul.
However, Indian projects in Afghanistan could not have been completed without the help of US security.Now, in September, when all US forces return from Afghanistan.There are fears that the troubled country could once again fall into the Taliban's favor.It is not surprising that the problems for India in the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan are twofold.
Threat to India's interests
Indian policymakers are keeping a close eye on the situation in Afghanistan.New Delhi is confident that its traditional rival Pakistan will support Muslim militants in Afghanistan.These militants are claiming to have occupied a large part of the country even before the complete withdrawal of foreign forces.Thus endangering India's strategic interests in this Central Asian country.
Earlier this month, the Indian government expelled 50 diplomats and other staff from its consulate in Kandahar for security reasons.
Taliban-Chef Mullah Dadullah shared (AP)
Afghanistan's great warlords
Mullah Dadullah
Mullah Dadullah lost a leg in a battle against Soviet forces in the 1880s.The Mujahideen commander was appointed construction minister in the Taliban government.He is believed to have been a close associate of Mullah Muhammad Omar.Dadullah was killed in an operation by US and British forces in 2007.
Indian Express News
According to the Indian Express, if Taliban violence continues in the northern province of Balkh.India may have to withdraw its staff from its embassy in the province's capital, Mazar-e-Sharif.
The last time the Taliban took control of Afghanistan was in 1999 when alleged pro-Pakistan militants hijacked an Indian passenger plane and took it off in Kandahar.
Pr.Rani Mullen
According to Rani Mullen, an associate professor at the College of William and Mary in Virginia.India has in the past strictly adhered to its policy of not negotiating with the Taliban.
Negotiation process with the Taliban
Speaking to DW, Mullen, a senior fellow at the Center for Policy Research in New Delhi,
Added: It has put me in a difficult situation.
Mullen added that US allies, on the other hand, have been negotiating with the Taliban for years.He feared the Taliban could take control of the country by the end of this year.
According to some reports last month, the Indian government has tried to make contact with some Taliban factions and is ready to negotiate with the Taliban.This is being hailed as a major shift in India's Afghan policy.
Experts Reports about Taliban
Many experts believe that the Indian government's engagement with the Taliban is the right decision.Elizabeth Thrillkid, of the Washington-based Stimson Center's South Asia program, said it would be wise to negotiate with the Taliban with the help of the Kabul government.
Talking to DW, Elizabeth added that the Taliban's influence in Afghanistan is growing and they will now try to establish links with other regional powers outside Pakistan.This could be a golden opportunity for New Delhi.
According to Mullen, the situation is no longer the same as in the past.Where Pakistan will have influence over the Taliban.She said "Apart from Islamabad's role in the peace talks, recent events are proof that the Taliban are no longer dependent on Pakistan,".
A new civil war
In the wake of recent attacks, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says the Taliban do not want peace.He has vowed to recapture all areas captured by the Taliban.
What is the Haqqani Network?
When was the Haqqani Network formed?
The group was founded decades ago by Commander Jalaluddin Haqqani, who fought against Soviet troops.The group also had US support during the Afghan war in the 1980s.In 1995, the network formed an alliance with the Taliban.In 1996, the Taliban were able to seize Kabul with the help of the Haqqani Network.In 2012, the United States declared the Haqqani Network a terrorist group.
In this situation, many observers have expressed concern
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