News Snapshot:
There is something odd about the revelation regarding an international conference on Afghanistan in the second week of November that India plans to host. An unconventional route is being taken, with priority on optics. The conference date remains indeterminate and participation uncertain. Key participants reportedly include the country’s two irredentist neighbours with whom India’s ties remain frozen in cold peace. For the first time, India’s National Security Council is wading into regional diplomacy. The compass that the Indian organiser is holding and his final destination through the uncertain voyage ahead remains unclear. Indeed, is this conference going to be about...
