Panel Discussion: The Old Guard in Afghanistan: Recalibrating India-Russia Engagement
On September 20, the Usanas Foundation, Udaipur-based security and geopolitical think tank, held a panel discussion ‘The Old Guard in Afghanistan: Recalibrating India-Russia Engagement’ exploring the cooperation and dynamic role played by India and Russia vis-a-vis Afghanistan. The Panel discussed the issue pertaining to the current situation in Afghanistan and measures to be taken when dealing with the Taliban.
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Panel Discussion Report
By Preeti Khenta and Akshay Kumar
On September 20, the Usanas Foundation, Udaipur-based security and geopolitical think tank, held a panel discussion ‘The Old Guard in Afghanistan: Recalibrating India-Russia Engagement’ exploring the cooperation and dynamic role played by India and Russia vis-a-vis Afghanistan. The Panel discussed the issue pertaining to the current situation in Afghanistan and measures to be taken when dealing with the Taliban.
The panellists for the discussion included Ambassador Anil Trigunayat, a distinguished fellow at VIF and the former Indian Ambassador to Jordan, Libya, and Malta; Mr. Roman Babushkin, the Deputy Chief of the Russian Mission in India; Ambassador Ashok Sajjanhar, former Indian Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Sweden and Latvia; and Mr. Nandan Unnikrishnan, a distinguished fellow at the Observer Research Foundation. The closing remarks were given by Ms. Jasmine Mehta, a fellow at Global policy insights.
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