India's and Pakistan's strategies in Afghanistan : implications for the United States and the region / Larry Hanauer, Peter Chalk.

"Center for Asia Pacific Policy."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-72).

"India and Pakistan have very different visions for Afghanistan, and they seek to advance highly disparate interests through their respective engagements in the country. Pakistan views Afghanistan primarily as an environment in which to pursue its rivalry with India. India pursues domestic priorities (such as reining in anti-Indian terrorism, accessing Central Asian energy resources, and increasing trade) that require Afghanistan to experience stability and economic growth. Thus, whereas Pakistan seeks to fashion an Afghan state that would detract from regional security, India would enhance Afghanistan's stability, security, economic growth, and regional integration. Afghanistan would welcome greater involvement from India, though it will need to accommodate the interests of multiple other external powers as well. India has a range of options for engaging Afghanistan, from continuing current activities to increasing economic and commercial ties, deploying forces to protect Indian facilities, continuing or expanding training for Afghan forces, or deploying combat troops for counterterrorism and counterinsurgency missions. To avoid antagonizing Pakistan, India is likely to increase economic and commercial engagement while maintaining, or perhaps augmenting, military training, though it will continue to conduct such training inside India. Increased Indian engagement in Afghanistan, particularly enhanced Indian assistance to Afghan security forces, will advance long-term U.S. objectives in central and south Asia. As the United States prepares to withdraw its combat forces from Afghanistan in 2014, it should therefore encourage India to fill the potential vacuum by adopting an increasingly assertive political, economic, and security strategy that includes increased security assistance."--Provided by publisher.

Print version record.

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; U.S. Policy in South Asia; Weighing Pakistan's Likely Responses; Report Structure; CHAPTER TWO: India; India's Objectives in Afghanistan; Prevent Anti-India Terrorism; Undermine Pakistani and Taliban Influence in Afghanistan; Increase Access to Central Asia; Project Power and Demonstrate Global Interests; India's Strategies in Afghanistan; Seek Political Influence in Afghanistan; Provide Development Aid and Seek Economic Influence.

Regionalize Solutions to Afghan Security and Stability ProblemsProject Power; Provide Military Assistance; Effectiveness of India's Strategies; CHAPTER THREE: Pakistan; Pakistan's Objectives in Afghanistan; Block Indian Influence; Prevent Encirclement and Maintain Strategic Depth; Establish Safe Havens for Pakistani-Trained Extremists; Undermine Afghan Claims on Pashtunistan; Build Economic Links to the Central Asian Republics; Curb Other States' Influence in Afghanistan; Pakistan's Strategies in Afghanistan; Train Extremists to Counter India in Afghanistan.

Make Pakistan Essential to Afghan Reconciliation TalksOffer Pakistani Development Aid and Trade to Afghanistan; Oppose Afghanistan's Regional Integration; Secure Central Asian Trade and Energy Resources; Pressure Washington to Protect Pakistani Interests; Effectiveness of Pakistan's Strategies; CHAPTER FOUR: Afghanistan; Afghanistan's Strategic Objectives; Afghanistan's Strategies vis-à-vis India and Pakistan; CHAPTER FIVE: Implications for the United States; Implications for U.S. Policy Toward Afghanistan; Implications for U.S. Policy Toward India.

Implications for U.S. Policy Toward PakistanImplications for Other U.S. Interests; Summary; CHAPTER SIX: Implications for India; CHAPTER SEVEN: Conclusion; References.

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