(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) The Big Picture: India’s 'Taliban' Dilemma

Topic: India’s 'Taliban' Dilemma

Guest:

Dilip Sinha, (Former Ambassador)
Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, (Foreign Editor, Hindustan Times)
Gautam Banerjee, (Editor, VIF)

Topic Description:

Anchor - Amidst the attempts by American officials to revive talks with Taliban , the Afghan outfit's spokesperson has said India should not be apprehensive about withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan . In an interview to a private TV channel , Taliban Spokesperson Mohammad Suhail Shaheen has said that they need India's help in developing and reconstructing Afghanistan.

India has been doing immense development work in the war ravaged Afghanistan which includes building roads , dams , schools and even Parliament . At around 3 Billion dollars India is the largest donor to Afghanistan in the region.

So in the evolving situation in Afghanistan , how should India play it's part and more importantly how should India deal with Taliban which is now looking upon themselves as a political force in the war torn Nation.