: For Women Children #IndiaNEWS #Edit A virtual tug of war has begun between India and Pakistan over handling the humanitarian-economic-political crisis in Afghanistan, each trying to rope in countries

For Women Children #IndiaNEWS #Edit
A virtual tug of war has begun between India and Pakistan over handling the humanitarian-economic-political crisis in Afghanistan, each trying to rope in countries of their choice in their bid to consolidate their respective position. India hosted a dialogue in Delhi December 19 with five Central Asian countries Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Pakistan in turn organised in Islamabad the same day the biggest conference on Afghanistan since the United States-backed government in Kabul fell in August. It was attended by envoys from 57 member nations of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The eagerness of Pakistan, which had acted as a sanctuary for the Taliban during the past 20 years when the latter were hunted down by the US troops, was clear from the pronouncements of its top leaders. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan made a fervent appeal to the international community to provide help to the ‘40 million Afghan citizens’ who have been plunged into a catastrophic humanitarian crisis with food scarcity and severe winter cold staring them in the face. The Taliban government is plagued by international isolation and the consequential freezing of its financial resources worth billions of dollars causing serious funds crunch.
India on the other hand pitched for finding ways to help the Afghan people, but insisted on the formation of an inclusive government in Kabul that, in its perception, presupposes any solution to the Afghan crisis. In his opening remarks at the third India-Central Asia Dialogue, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spelt out the goals India has set for it and the five Central Asian countries. These include a ‘truly inclusive’ and representative government, fight against terrorism and drug trafficking, ensuring unhindered humanitarian assistance and preserving the rights of women, children and minorities as key priorities in Afghanistan. The objectives are in keeping with the concerns of the six countries which fear a backlash harming their economic and political interests if the Taliban are given a carte blanche to rule Afghanistan the way they want.
In a clever way the intentions were couched in a diplomatic language when Jaishankar said, “We must find ways of helping the people of Afghanistan. ??? He floated a ‘Four C’ approach focusing on commerce, capacity enhancement, connectivity and contacts to further expand the cooperation between the two sides. However, the fact remains the volume of trade and commerce between India and the five Central Asian countries has so far been negligible. It is less than 2$ billion per annum. Jaishankar also underlined the need for having diversified supply chains and more regional solutions to various challenges.

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