PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Alexander the Great came to India through Afghanistan
focus of Buddhist civilisation
Raids
- Mahmud Ghaznavi
- Muhammad Ghori
Afghanistan was a part of the Mughal Empire
The United States strikes
The first Afghan government
The Afghan War, the ISAF Story
Afghan terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir
Attacks on Indian Embassy and Consulates
Regional instability, violence, terrorism
The implosion of Pakistan
Various multilateral efforts
Various stages of the war
Good vs Bad Taleban; a false choice
A step in the right direction
Taleban: playing with fire
Byepassed by the Industrial and Technological Revolutions
Traditional power structures
Do no harm:
Relationship based on culture and history
Afghanistan first:
Rebuild indigenous capacity
Sustained and long term commitment of international community
Give space for political process
High level political engagement
Growing capacity of Afghan state
Violence will remain a problem
The Peacekeeping/ Weak State Conversation
India is one of the most important donors to Afghanistan.
By 2010 it was the 5th largest ODA source & by far largest regional donor
US$ 2 billion nominal
> US $ 5 billion PPP
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- Shahtoot Dam /drinking water project for 2 million people in Kabul
- 1000 buses
- 1 million tonnes of wheat
- Hospitals
- National Agriculture S&T University
- Small Development Projects
- Atleast 2000 scholarships