The Afghan War and Its Geopolitical Implications for
India
By- Salman Haidar (ed)
Published in association with
Academy of Third World Studies, New Delhi
Few countries have been more affected by the US-led
war against Afghanistan than India. There was initial hope that the war would
stamp out the terrorism plaguing India but this was soon belied, and the Afghan
situation remains highly unpredictable. By now, America’s interest has shifted
elsewhere, yet the military presence it has established all around Afghanistan
profoundly affects the geopolitical picture in the heart of Asia. The powerful
lure of oil and gas has begun to open up a region once off limits to the West,
and new commercial and political rivalries are taking shape.
The Academy of Third World Studies of Jamia Millia
Islamia recently organized a seminar where a number of noted experts looked in
depth at events in an around Afghanistan, its history, current situation and
future prospects; also what it tells us about today’s unipolar world. The newly
acquired significance of Central Asia is highlighted and the special situation
of Iran analysed. There is also an account of how developments in Central Asia
explain policy-making processes in the former hegemon Russia.
Collectively, these papers are an illuminating study
of events whose full implications can only be guessed at but whose relevance to
India’s future strategy cannot be bypassed.
Salman Haidar
is a former diplomat who retired from the Indian Foreign Service in 1997 as
Foreign Secretary. He is currently associated with the Academy of Third World
Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, and also with the Centre for Research in Ruural
and Industrial Development, Chandigarh.
ISBN
978-81-7304-558-5
2004 200p. Rs.425/Pounds 40
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