Vojenské rozhledy (Dec 2019)

Key roles and interests of Pakistan and India in Afghanistan

  • Martin Havlík

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3849/2336-2995.28.2019.04.018-031
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 28, no. 4
pp. 18 – 31

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This review attempts to analyze in detail the specific roles and interests of the key players represented by Pakistan and India in Afghanistan. The focus of individual actors in the South Asian region was focused on identifying key objectives, defining specific national interests and strategies in Afghanistan. The aim of the article is to find out, analyze, interpret and understand information about the power relations of Pakistan and India in relation to the security situation in Afghanistan. The content focuses on the analysis of Pakistan-India relations and their intertwining in Afghan society. The aim is not to relate the content to a generalized theory or known theoretical paradigm of international relations, but to analyze the aspects of the Afghanistan in relation to Pakistan and India.

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