Rebuilding Afghanistan: The Resurgent Role of India

Sustainable peace in Afghanistan requires regional economic transformation, which will provide alternative forms of livelihood and promote accountability. It is hoped that all of Afghanistan’s neighbours will abide by the Kabul Declaration and avoid interference in its internal affairs. The aim should be as President Karzai rightly observed, to create a region that is free of terrorism, extremism and backwardness. The significance of Indo-Afghan cooperation in various fields needs to be overstressed.