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    Iran backing Taliban now

    I suggest India starts with Qatar. The population there is mostly Indian/Nepali workers who are treated horribly. This is already understood around the world, so India can build a narrative of unrest amongst these workers. Help them form unions, raise protests, start strikes etc. At some point...
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    Iran backing Taliban now

    Does a "regional friend" back enemies of India like the Taliban? Or is acting against India's interests in Afghanistan just an "internal matter" for Iran. I think not. And does this sound like a friend to you: On 19 November 2010 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appealed to Muslims...
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    Iran backing Taliban now

    No, but I can see how that assumption would lead to a sub-optimal negotiating position.
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    Iran backing Taliban now

    The old "realpolitik" calculations are outdated, as we can see the world is re-aligning. As presently constituted, Saudi and Iran are both long term enemies of liberal civilization, as are Pakistan, China and Russia. The US should not back Saudi & Pak, nor should India back Iran & Russia. Both...
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    Iran backing Taliban now

    Why are Indians so quick to excuse Iran's duplicitous behavior? India should make it clear to Iran & the world that any backing whatsoever of jihadists is simply unacceptable. Iran is not India's friend, and as long as it remains an "Islamic Republic", it can never be. There is, however, an...
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    Iran backing Taliban now

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/11672953/Iran-trains-Taliban-fighters-in-four-camps.html http://www.theguardian.com/world/iran-blog/2015/may/22/taliban-delegation-official-visit-tehran-iran-isis
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