![]() ![]() China had its own reservations regarding US presence in its backyard while Iran and Pakistan both were uncomfortable with the US presence for their own reasons. The color revolutions in former Soviet space and in Kyrgyzstan raised concerns in Russia and CARs. US/NATO physical presence in the heart of Asia promoted regional consensus on US withdrawal due to its conflicting geostrategic objectives vis-a-vis regional powers. Unfortunately the heart of Asia has been in trouble which postpones the rise of entire Asia. The national poet of Pakistan Allama Mohammad Iqbal once said that Afghanistan is like the heart of Asia, if the heart is stable the whole body will remain stable. The Central Asian space including Afghanistan has been contested for influence by the great powers for centuries. The Afghanistan Imbroglio: Way forward for Afghanistan and the Region. ![]()
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