Afghan endgame: As Americans retreat, India needs plan B

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Re: Afghan endgame: As Americans retreat, India needs plan B

@Captain1

Pashtuns are the largest group in Afghanistan, around 42%, the next closest is Tajik 27% then there dozen groups. Would you want to deal with a fish-market of people talking in different directions or would you want to talk to people who are talking about same thing?

That 27% is not significant and I don’t think your fish market example should be applied to country to country strategic relationships. Not only does alienating one group provide openings for Iran and INDIA, but it also limits your influence since groups don’t have to compete for power. If Pakistan can have a relationship with masood in the past, then surely it can work with some sane leaders in NA considering how sane taliban are.

The other issue that is very important to Pakistan is that Pakistan has to avoid a civil war in afghanistan, as more afghans will flood into Pakistan, with their associated baggage, and Pakistan already is exploding at its seam with a high rate of population growth with no resources and/or infrastructure to show for it.