India's and Pakistan's strategies in Afghanistan implications for the United States and the region

India and Pakistan have very different visions for Afghanistan, and they seek to advance highly disparate interests through their respective engagements in the country. This paper reviews the countries' interests in Afghanistan, how they have tried to further their interests, how Afghanistan na...

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Autor principal: Hanauer, Larry (-)
Otros Autores: Chalk, Peter
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND 2012.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Occasional paper (Rand Corporation) ; OP-387.
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  • 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