Discussing Afghanistan after the U.S. Withdrawal with Avinash Paliwal and Thomas Ruttig

<p>In this episode of Interpreting India, Avinash Paliwal and Thomas Ruttig join Deep Pal to analyze the present situation in Afghanistan, what the implications of the U.S. withdrawal might be, and what this might mean for India and other countries involved.  </p><p><strong>Episode Background:</strong></p><p>The withdrawal of the United States and its NATO allies from Afghanistan has led to concerns over the Kabul government’s ability to survive in the face of an aggressive Taliban onslaught. The peace process, which the U.S. had initiated between the Taliban and the Afghan government, has also stalled without achieving a settlement. While President Ghani has asserted that the government forces are prepared to meet the challenges that the withdrawal presents, analysts remain pessimistic about the possibilities.  </p><p><strong>Episode Contributors:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff121235.php" target="_blank">Avinash Paliwal</a> is a senior lecturer in International Relations and deputy director of the SOAS South Asia Institute | Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/PaliwalAvi" target="_blank">@PaliwalAvi</a></p><p><a href="https://institute.global/contributors/thomas-ruttig" target="_blank">Thomas Ruttig</a> is co-founder and co-director of the <a href="https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/" target="_blank">Afghanistan Analysts Network</a> | Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/thruttig" target="_blank">@thruttig</a></p><p><a href="https://carnegieendowment.org/experts/1951" target="_blank">Deep Pal</a> is a visiting fellow in the Asia program at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepPal_" target="_blank">@DeepPal_</a></p><p><strong>Episode Timestamps: </strong></p><p><strong>2:26 </strong>The Current Situation and Prospects for Peace</p><p><strong>8:48 </strong>On the Possibility of a Power-Sharing Agreement </p><p><strong>16:01 </strong>The Taliban and its Factions, and the India-Pakistan Dyad</p><p><strong>54:58</strong> On the Role