Indo-Pakistan Proxy War Heats Up In Afghanistan -- Washington Post
KABUL -- Across Afghanistan, behind the obvious battles fought for this country's soul, a shadow war is being quietly waged. It's being fought with spies and proxies, with hundreds of millions of dollars in aid money and ominous diplomatic threats.
The fight pits nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan against one another in a battle for influence that will almost certainly gain traction as the clock ticks down toward America's military withdrawal, which President Barack Obama has announced will begin next year.
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My Comment: With U.S. withdrawal plans being formulated, both India and Pakistan are now jockeying for position and influence in Afghanistan. Expect this proxy war to heat up with time.
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