In a dramatic and unexpected turn of events, the Taliban seized power in Kabul on Sunday (August 15) even the USA scrambled to 'exit' from Afghanistan
The current situation looks grim with visuals and news stories coming in of thousands of Afghans and foreign nationals wanting to leave Kabul while the Taliban seeks to impose Sharia law.
Post 9/11, the international community led by the USA invested billions of dollars in Afghanistan in both the development and security sector, to help it make the transition to a democracy
However all that effort and the assets created were washed away in a week.
In this SAM conversation, Commodore Uday Bhaskar reviews the unfolding human tragedy in Afghanistan, the domestic politics of Kabul , regional geo-politics, the implications for India and what the near future holds for Afghanistan.
The current situation looks grim with visuals and news stories coming in of thousands of Afghans and foreign nationals wanting to leave Kabul while the Taliban seeks to impose Sharia law.
Post 9/11, the international community led by the USA invested billions of dollars in Afghanistan in both the development and security sector, to help it make the transition to a democracy
However all that effort and the assets created were washed away in a week.
In this SAM conversation, Commodore Uday Bhaskar reviews the unfolding human tragedy in Afghanistan, the domestic politics of Kabul , regional geo-politics, the implications for India and what the near future holds for Afghanistan.
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