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China-Pakistan Nexus in Afghanistan: A Worry for India

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China-Pakistan Nexus in Afghanistan: A Worry for India
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid (L) gestures as he speaks during the first press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 17, 2021. The Taliban wants stronger China relations as it is back in power in Afghanistan. Hoshang Hashimi /AFP via Getty Images
Amrita Jash
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Pakistan’s support for the Taliban is not surprising. The international community needs to take stock of Pakistan’s moves in the Taliban-led Afghanistan, and to observe how the Pakistan-China nexus will be played out in the war-torn country.

Amrita Jash
Amrita Jash
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Dr. Amrita Jash is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal-India. She has been a Pavate Fellow at the Department of POLIS, University of Cambridge. She holds a Ph.D. in Chinese studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University and authored the book “The Concept of Active Defence in China’s Military Strategy” (Pentagon Press, 2021).
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