Decoded | India’s investments in Afghanistan as Taliban return

Afghanistan has been a key strategic ally for India in South Asia and the government has made major investments in the war-torn country over the past two decades. Here is all you need to know about Indian investments in Afghanistan.

The Taliban have captured Afghanistan as the United States decided to withdraw the forces that included soldiers from other Nato countries after two decades. Afghanistan was a scene of chaos as the Taliban announced victory over the Afghan government forces just four months after the group launched a countrywide offensive. They swiftly captured one province after another, and finally the capital city of Kabul on Sunday. The takeover happened so fast that it left millions of Afghans stunned and most parts of the world in shock. Harrowing visuals have surfaced from all parts of Afghanistan, with fear gripping the nation over the prospect of the return 1990-like Taliban regime. The Taliban ruled over Afghanistan during 1996-2001 implementing a version of Sharia that they interpreted as correct.