The fall of Afghanistan and what Taliban 2.0 means for India, Pakistan and China

Over the weeks back in June and July, the pace at which each and every district and province fell had taken military experts by surprise. Taliban managed to capture large areas, sometimes without even firing a bullet.

Few days ago, during one of the most watched press conferences in the history of Afghanistan, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid declared that the war is over. Other Taliban leaders like Anas Haqqani echoed the same on their Twitter accounts. Indeed, the war that started about 20 years ago with the US invasion has ended. Taliban official Abdul Hamid Hamasi visited a hospital in Kabul and assured the female doctors to continue their work and said that they will not be harmed. This video from the meeting was circulated by TB accounts. #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/KxLa8bmQrS The question, does that mean utopian peace now? Well, not exactly. The picture is blurrier than most people think.