Wide Ang;e, Episode 51: Afghanistan: What Role Can Regional Powers Take in its Security?

3,108 views · Published 27 October 2018 · 22:38 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: The Wire · 2018 · News & Politics

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In Wide Angle this week Maya Mirchandani discusses the Afghan elections and the future of Afghanistan with Professor Barnett Rubin, New York University. Parliamentary elections were held in Afghanistan after a gap of nearly nine years, under the shadow of Taliban violence. The country has also seen continued American presence. India, China, Iran and Pakistan, as Afghanistan's neighbouring countries have an important role to play in its future. Can there be cooperation between these countries?
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