india opportunity: India has invested heavily in Afghanistan over the years, gaining more soft power in the country, according to Global Times China. The Taliban regime in Afghanistan was overthrown in 2001, and the Northern Alliance, which is supported by India, occupied a dominant position under the new regime, leading to India's rising influence. With the launch of the US' Indo-Pacific Strategy, India is another pillar of US President Donald Trump's new Afghanistan strategy, which provides India the opportunity to take the lead and consolidate its geopolitical advantages. India participated in Afghanistan's reconstruction and increased its impact through soft power in the country. Before 2011, aid from India was focused on infrastructure, social security and education. As of 2011, India provided a total of 1.5 billion in relief funding to Afghanistan with almost 4,000 Indians assigned to the aid project, making India the fifth largest financial aid source to Afghanistan.
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