Alongside the United States, India has spent the past 20 years trying to foster a democratic system in Afghanistan. It invested $3 billion into building Afghan roads, bridges, schools and clinics.

India’s ties with Kabul had lapsed during the bloody civil war that saw the Pakistani-backed Taliban rise to power in 1996, turning Afghanistan into a hotbed of extremism, some of it directed ...

Nevertheless, Afghanistan is a large country, and the Taliban are eager to engage with all three regional neighbors – India, Pakistan, and China.

India's strategic return to Afghanistan: After the U.S. withdrawal and the Taliban's return to power, China has been active in Afghanistan.

Author: Pakistan, India At War In AfghanistanJournalist Steve Coll, author of Ghost Wars, talks with Steve Inskeep about how Pakistan and India are fighting a proxy war in Afghanistan.

Officials in Afghanistan, India and the U.S. have blamed both attacks on the Haqqani network, a clan the U.S. has accused Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of using for terrorism in ...

The India-Pakistan border closures were yet another reminder of the importance of Chabahar port as an alternative for Afghanistan’s trade. By Muhammad Murad May 15, 2025 Credit: Depositphotos ...