Comments by "Sankalp" (@sankalp6872) on "10 key geo-political implications of Taliban ruling Afghanistan. And we note India’s vaccine success" video.

Mansukh Mandaviya who was mocked for his English is the one leading the vaccine campaign. Intelligence is not a function of English proficiency after all.
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New Power centers after Afghanistan Group 1: Turkey and Qatar Group 2: Saudi, UAE, Bahrain Group 3: Russia, China Group 4: the USA alone Joker: Pakistan (Only time will tell if it will end up Joker from a deck, Heath Ledger, Joaquin Phoenix or JUST A CLOWN) India, Greece, Germany, France -> "Passengers are responsible for the safety of their luggage"
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@Vizorfam But he is NOT and does not look like he is in the contest for 2024. Nevertheless, You didn't say Rahul Gandhi so okay you are entitled to your opinion and Kejriwal's Delhi success (twice) is no small achievement. BJP certainly needs competition. No harm in Kejriwal.
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@PK-tt5kk The alternative term for "Leverage" in finance is "Earning multiplier". It implies that leverage is a double edge sword. In times of distress, it only makes a bad situation worse. "The US alone" was more of a pun rather than a pragmatic assessment. Boris Johnson, Merkel, and Macron are already doing Kejriwal on Biden (Remember the live telecast when Kejri was passing the buck to Modi?). The US controls the flow of the dollar (world's reserve currency) and as long as its economy stands as a behemoth the US influence can never be dismissed. However, geopolitics love the status quo and change in perception fuels uncertainty which in turn breeds insecurity. The USSR collapsed just two years after its expensive Afghan withdrawal. The US, of course, is too big to collapse and the west has no other candidate to fill in for the US (although a possible realignment without leaving the US orbit cannot be denied) but there is uncertainty in the air and Saudi Arabia is getting restless esp now that Qatar and Turkey are gaining upper hand in the Muslim world.
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CHANGE will sign the PERESTROIKA and GLASNOST of TALIBAN. They already have competition in ISIS. India should avoid the mess altogether and keep an eye on a possible repeat of IC814.
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India should remain out of Afghanistan and there are not many buying into Afghan nationalism. That statement by Talibani spokesperson where he called Pak their second home had a much deeper meaning to it. Daoud Khan tried to imbibe some nationalism in the period from the 50s to 70s but it was mostly geared toward Pashtuns which alienated nearly 50% of the population. The civil war that followed after his death, further alienated provinces from Kabul. Whatever little nationalism that remained died with Najibullah. It's really a sad, sad situation. The US and Pak screwed them badly. I too hope for an internal resistance but the chances are bleak because the most population is on opioids of "religion".
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@saikrishnabandi8736 I agree that the Taliban is not a monolith. In fact, there is no central face. In the past, it was Mullah Omar but the current Taliban is very fragmented and possibly froth with groupism. Hence, we hear the talks of an Iran-like system with Ayatollah (Supreme Leader) and the pretense of a Democracy. They don't give jack shit about women's rights or engagement with the international community. For now, they are only putting a show for the WaPos, CNNs, NYTs, BBCs to offer a face-saver for the liberal favorite Biden. Let's not be delusional here. Had the exact same thing unfolded during the Trump presidency, the WaPos and NYTs would have themselves aided the resistance and asked the troops to defy the Commander-in-chief. There is a quid pro quo between the Americans and Taliban where they have agreed not to interfere with each other. Without a doubt, Pak has influence over the Taliban but it may be very curtailed. Anyways, the Taliban wants to rule this time. Unlike Omar who refused to hand over Osama, this new Taliban would have done it in a heartbeat. it does NOT MAKE THEM GOOD GUYS. They are just power-hungry. Let us wait and watch. I don't want India to interfere because if it backfires then it will unnecessarily put the target on our back.
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