India needs to reassess its foreign policy

India needs to reassess its foreign policy

Akshara

India and Afghanistan have been in good terms since long time. In fact, Afghanistan was a part of earlier Bharatavarsha as mentioned in Mahabharata. In the recent past, the domination of Afghanistan by Talibans had worsened the situation in that country. After the attack on twin towers in New York, George Bush started attacking Afghanistan in order to get live or dead the main culprit Osama Bin Laden who was suspected to be hiding in that country. Meanwhile, a huge number of US soldiers were shifted to Afghanistan. Frequent bomb attacks and unrest has made Afghani citizens to live always under fear.

Last year that is in 2011, when US President Barack Obama declared that the US troop will vacate Afghanistan by 2014, all US soldiers were pleased that they can meet their family. But at the same time, Afghanistan was worried as there was no systematic police force or military force of its own. The worry still continues as the whole nation has to be brought into order. The social order has been torn away since many years with poor living condition for majority of citizens. People have terrible difficulty for drinking water, sanitation and other b     asic human needs.

In this scenario, 70 countries and organizations have joined together in order to re-establish law and order in the disturbed country. In Tokyo Conference, they have pledged $16 bn dollars to the badly hit Afghanistan. India is one among the leaders who is in the forefront by stretching its hands to Afghan with help. India had supplied medical aid and food to that nation. Our country is also funding on construction of new parliament house and other construction works in Afghanistan.

It is important for India to contribute to Afghanistan not only because Afghan president, Hamid Karzai has maintained a good relation with New Delhi but as China is willing to establish its presence in Afghanistan. China has always been a threat to India in its border though there is a very good trade relation between India and China. In case if China establishes itself in Afghan too, then it will pose a major threat to India. In fact, the red dragon is looking forward to occupy the vacancy that will be caused by the return of American military. Pakistan is worried about India’s contribution to Afghan as India will have a hold in that country. In the current situation, it is important for India to make right steps in order to build a cordial relationship with its neighbours. In other words, India should stand firm to meet the challenges by Pakistan and China to maintain the balance of power.

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