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An examination of Tajikistan’s behavioral and rhetorical patterns indicates that the country’s foreign policy toward the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has undergone a fundamental transformation
On October 31, 2025, India and the United States signed a ten-year defense cooperation agreement (2025–2035) aimed at strengthening military ties, enhancing logistical and technical collaboration in the defense sector, and facilitating trade in arms and defense technologies.
India has historically viewed Afghanistan through the prism of its rivalry with Pakistan. Whenever Pakistan’s influence in Afghanistan increased or its relations with the Afghan government improved, India’s presence and engagement tended to decline. For instance, during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, when Pakistan supported the Mujahideen, India sided with the Soviet Union.
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Bagram Air Base possesses undeniable strategic significance. For the United States, it offers a platform from which to monitor regional rivals and, when necessary, to conduct covert operations.
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China aims to expand its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by incorporating Afghanistan into the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). However, the tense relationship between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and Pakistan remains a major obstacle.
The relationship between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and Malaysia has developed within a framework of cautious and conditional engagement. Kuala Lumpur has thus far refrained from formally recognizing the Kabul government; however, through Islamic multilateralism, particularly via the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), as well as humanitarian and technical channels, it has maintained avenues for dialogue and issue-specific engagement.
SIGAR has released its final report, marking the end of its reporting on Afghanistan. The United States, once the largest donor to Afghanistan, funding nearly every aspect of life in the country,
