Taliban Ascendance : India’s Strategic Concerns

With the Taliban’s swift ascension to power in Kabul, Afghanistan is at a critical crossroads.

With the Taliban’s swift ascension to power in Kabul, Afghanistan is at a critical crossroads. When the Taliban swarmed to Kabul’s gates, Afghanistan’s President abandoned his seat and fled to another nation. As a result, the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan resulted in a power vacuum, with the Taliban seizing all government institutions and military installations. The Taliban’s besiegement of Afghanistan prompted a stampede at Kabul’s International Airport.