India in Afghanistan from the Soviet Invasion to the US Withdrawal
by
Avinash Paliwal
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2017
The archetype of 'my enemy's enemy is my friend', India's political and economic presence in Afghanistan is often viewed as a Machiavellian ploy aimed against Pakistan. The first of its kind, this book interrogates that simplistic yet powerful geopolitical narrative and asks what truly drives India's Afghanistan policy.