On Afghanistan, Indiaâs worry shouldnât just be Pakistan. Thereâs a rogue player waiting General Bipin Rawat recently said Iran and Pakistan could exploit the situation in Afghanistan after the US pullout. But he made it clear they weren't the only ones. Snehesh Alex Philip 23 April, 2021 11:41 am IST Text Size: A+ A lot of key changes are taking place in the South Asian region, which has both direct and indirect bearing on not only Indiaâs national security but also strategic interests in the long run. One such development is the Afghan peace process and the US decision to withdraw all of its remaining troops from the war-torn country by 11 September, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, which led to their intervention in Afghanistan in search for al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.