USA new Afganistan policy directly called
for India's active participation in the redevelopment of Afganistan so that the it can emerge as a secure, stable, peaceful,prosperous, united and inclusive country. India has remained actively engaged in Afganistan's economic and Infrastructural development since 2001 by contributing over $2 billion in aid.
DEVELOPMENT
INDIA and Afganistan has 116 new high impact developmental projects which will be implemented jointly.
*Shatoot dam and drinking water supply project in kabul
*Low cost housing for returning refugees
*A polyclinic in Mazar-e-sharif
*constructiin of Salma dam, TAPI gas pipelines, Afganistan parliament.
*Human resource capacity and skill development in education, health, agriculture, energy, space technology
*Vehicular movement to boost overland transit between Both the countries
*India to transport to Afganistan by sea through Chabahar port in Iran.
*zaranj Delaram highway in Afganistan
*Air freight corridor
SECURITY MEASURES
A)Training of Afganistsn police and army in India
B)providing weapons and mi-23 helicopters
C)sharing technology on defence
MILITARY SUPPORT
India is NOT actively participating in the military front of Afganistan. Because
A) Financial burden on India
B)Direct help in military will lead to direct step against taliban, threat to India's security
C)It may instigate China-Pakistan relationship to go against India-Afganistan partnership
D) USA is directly involved in the fight against taliban. So India should refrain from the path and look into development matters.
E)it will affect India's image in international geo politics again after Doklam standoff. India got huge criticism in interfering Bhutan's politics in Doklam issue with china.
INDIA SHOULD INVOLVE IN MILITARY
A)India's Motto is to fight against terrorism. So with the help of USA, India can participate in military action in Afganistan.
B)India's active participation will be a threat call for Pakistan on terrorist issue.
C)India should act independently in Afganistan. Not by the role prescribed by USA.
D)India should act on Afganistan's request of their needs.
CONCLUSION:AFGANISTAN is a gateway to central Asia. So we should help in every aspect to strengthen the country as developed and secured one.
