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The article focuses on the withdrawn of the U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The war has been cost the U.S. 300 million dollars a day. The U.S. forge a status of forces agreement (SOFA) and a bilateral security agreement (BSA) with Afghanistan. In the absence of the SOFA and BSA, the U.S. and NATO forces would have not remained in the country after 2014.

This essay traces the origins of the Indo-Pakistani rivalry in Afghanista and assesses the role of India in Afghanistan in this rivalry. It provides an overview of the scope and aims of India's foreign policy, including economic, diplomatic and military aspects, in Afghanistan and discusses the implications of the Indo-Pakistan competition for U.S. foreign policy. It also argues on the alignment of U.S. and India's interest in Afghanistan in terms of foreign assistance, military presence and political stability.

Warns that Afghanistan could again harbor militant Islamist organizations intent on wreaking havoc on the Western world should the United States relegate South Asia to the outer fringes of its concerns. Origin of the Taliban Movement; Link to the Indian government; Relations between India and Pakistan.

The author argues that India must protect its security interest in Afghanistan in the advent of a U.S. withdrawal of its forces in the country. The author cites the argument of author Vishal Chandra that India has significant developmental and infrastructural investments in the country. It is opined that India must open talks with the U.S. and Russia on the future of Afghanistan without the Taliban. An increase in India's level of defense and intelligence cooperation with Afghanistan is also suggested by the author.