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CHALLENGES FOR INDIA
India’s efforts to provide assistance to Afghanistan are hampered considerably by the lack of geographical contiguity and limited access.
The prevailing security situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan’s continuing interference in Afghan affairs through proxies such as the Haqqani network.
Growing terrorism in Afghanistan under influence of Al Qaeda and ISIS has created security concerns for India.
Afghanistan, in the Golden Crescent, has been one of the most extensive opium-producing areas and drugs trafficked from Afghanistan into the Indian states like Punjab, has affected its youth and has also promoted terrorism and organized crime.
In 2011 Afghanistan and Pakistan signed Afghanistan Pakistan Trade and Transit agreement (APTTA) which has been restrictive in the bilateral trade between India and Afghanistan.
Growing Chinese influence in Afghanistan has also created a diplomatic challenge for India