Carnegie India hosted Avinash Paliwal for a discussion on the evolution of India’s relationship with its near east. The discussion was moderated by Srinath Raghavan.

In this episode, Avinash Paliwal and Thomas Ruttig join Deep Pal to analyze the present situation in Afghanistan, what the implications of the U.S. withdrawal might be, and what this might mean for India and other countries involved.

Most studies looking at India’s foreign policy generally overlook how India’s complex domestic polity and bureaucratic apparatus shape the country’s outlook toward the world.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s recent visit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi is the latest affirmation of both countries’ shift to a deeper bilateral partnership.

The only solution to the Afghan conflict is a political one. An open-minded approach by India can help secure the gains of the previous fifteen years.