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Why Afghanistan is important for USA?

Primarily, USA started its venture of  Afghanistan as an effort to uproot the Al-Qaida which was at that time having its operational bases under the Taliban Regime. So the Afghanistan was the destination of war against terror. At that time it was first attempted to get all  wanted person through negotiations but Taliban rejected all these offers. Afghanistan was over run by the USA and other allied forces but what came next was more important for USA and the rest of world. Taliban although defeated at the hands of USA were making strong inroads. Moreover, there was a perception that USA has exploited the Afghan people back in 1979 against the Russian. So this time USA was going to built its credibility in the region.  Maintaining this status USA started its initiative to built the society and infrastructure in Afghanistan. But there was a more confusing situation with USA stay in Afghanistan. As Taliban were emerging time and again in Afghanistan. They ...

Crisis of south Asia a problem based analysis

South Asia is region which always covers its place in news because of its  multi-dimensional  nature of problems and situations. There are nuclear states, cross border infilteration, water crisis and many more things. The geography and the people of the region maintain a unique position in world. Few of the countries in region have a direct link with countries maintaining status of super power. There is afghanistan, india and Pakistan and their inter-state tussles playing major role in shaping the conditions . Kashmir issue is a main bone of contention in the region since 1947. India and Pakistan are main stakeholders in Kashmir and both have declared Kashmir as lifeline. And both have deputed huge number of troops in region. More importantly, peoples of India and Pakistan have emotional attachment with Kashmir. So this entangled situation have always kept both governments away from a political settlement of Kashmir issue. This issue has given birth to three main wars...