American senators have sought enhanced cooperation with India in Afghanistan, including increasing New Delhi’s role in helping the Afghan security forces, a move that could annoy Pakistan.
The lawmakers have introduced a legislative amendment to the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) – 2018 in the Senate to support their demand.
India is one of the biggest providers of developmental assistance to war-torn Afghanistan. The amendment seeks to increase India’s role in assisting the Afghan security forces through logistics support, threat analysis, intelligence, material, and maintenance support.
The amendment – if passed by the Senate and implemented by the US and India – could irk Pakistan as it opposes any Indian role in neighbouring Afghanistan.
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