INDIA'S ROLE IN AFGHANISTAN TO CONTAIN TERRORISM & TO ENSURE REGIONAL SECURITY

After independence , the Indian economy was growing at snail's speed.  But Slowly this has become story of past. Those days economy was being  eaten away by extensive complicated bureaucratic regulations, protectionism, public ownership,  monopolies, high level of corruption , no transparency and slow growth and non international competition. 

But Since 1991 , the  economic liberalization , economic reforms , free market economy took the front seat which lead the country towards a market-based economy.Year 2001 to 2008 were crucial years of transformation .By 2008, India had established itself as one of the world's fastest growing economies.

Any Countries financial health/ economy  is judged by GDP .Gross Domestic Product is the total market value of all final goods and services produced in a country in a given year. In Nominal method (GDP- nominal) no markets exchange rates are used for conversion. To make it more meaningful comparison, PPP i.e. purchasing power parity ,is used to compare economy and incomes of people by adjusting for differences in prices in different countries i.e. GDP(PPP)

After steady fast growth of 70 Years after Independence , India became a bigger Economy than  UK based on GDP , as per report published recently .

India now is a  power in Asia with highest GDP with large Industrial scientific & technical base .The Indian Army is poised to stand alongside the world’s most elite ground combat forces. The Army has dealt with combat operations across wide  spectrum, contending against a Maoist insurgency at home, a Pakistani-supported insurgency in Kashmir, and a variety of other, smaller domestic operations. At the same time, the Indian Army remains well-prepared for high intensity combat against Pakistan, having long accepted the need for realistic combat training. Altogether, these experiences have helped hone the force into an effective tool for New Delhi’s foreign and domestic policy.

India now has now got access to all world advanced military technology e.g. Israel , US , Russia , France ,Europe i.e. almost all .

Thus in this region India is well-suited as an ally partner to US for Afghanistan's security ,which is unnder turmoil since 80's under USSR &  presently under US , fighting against the dreaded  terrorist of the world . No super power could ever get full control of Afghan's situation .Still NATO & US is fighting the unending war .

US Congressional panel a powerful  decision making authority opines that ,now ,India can work on a trilateral basis with the US and Afghanistan to ensure security of the war-torn country and stability of the region .

US  believes that India, as a regional power can act in Afghanistan along with  US as  a defence partner  & allies by virtue of its military and economic power . This will assist Afghanistan Government to improve the security of the country and the broader regions  on a trilateral basis .

The US  believed that timely actions by the Indian government to meet the specified & identified needs in Afghanistan had  significantly benefited Afghan society . US further believes that India, as a major defence partner of the US and a contributor to regional security, has a critical role to play in this effort .

The international community have praised India's efforts in Afghanistan with over USD 2.0 billion development aid executed since 2002, and another USD 1.0 billion pledged in 2016, India's significant investments in Afghan infrastructure, engineering, training, and humanitarian issues will help develop Afghanistan with long-term stability .

In future Indian workforce & Indian Army  may train Afghan Defence forces , which will enhance trilateral cooperation between the Governments of Afghanistan, India, and US for the purposes of strengthening the sovereignty and security of Afghanistan and regional stability.

Ultimately , in long run this will help to control terror activities and terrorism in Afghanistan and in its neighborhoods   .