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India can play pivotal role in Afghanistan s stability after US withdrawal
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As the United States prepares to pull out the entirety of its remaining 2,500 troops from Afghanistan (Liptak, 2021) - a move fast being followed by NATO allies in the war-tattered nation (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation [NATO], 2021a, 2021b) - the onus for security and stability will fall on the regions neighbours.
However, this is a window of opportunity in which India can lead the way. It will not be an easy or simple process. As the Taliban become increasingly assertive in the ongoing peace talks and potentially set to govern the country again someday, it is vital that New Delhi carves a channel for diplomatic dealings.
U.S. Navy, take note: Just recently it was reported that one of the Russian Navy's first serially produced Yasen-M submarines, K-573 Novosibirsk, was slated to enter service later this year. It is on track to be handed over to the fleet in the fourth quarter of 2021. The first of the class, K-561 Kazan, should enter service even sooner – possibly by the end of July.
Russia is in the Mediterranean to stay. As long as the Kremlin remains locked in a tense standoff with NATO, it will aim to prevent the alliance from dominating the region.