Agree.India may not involved in Afghanistan if there is no 1999 hijack.Because Taliban is used by Pakistan for anti India action.At that time we are totally helpless and we dont have any support from Afghanistan.So history change like this.
When India signed the nuke deal with US.They also done a mind calculation to turn India against China.But so far it is not successful.We develop our defence only in our terms not US terms and US seems lot of frustrated about India.From trade to drug patents and weapons purchasing to diplomatic incident we stand against US.Something that their EU allies cant do.We also not allow our soil for US .After India and it people and GoI know US diplomacy in 1971.
US Afghanistan war is a well written war scripts. @
OrionHunter explain it in his #18 post.
So far US rule this world by selling their "American Dreams" to outside world.But rise of China ,more in economy and less ,but better in militarily create a lot of concern to US.Afghanistan is a strategic location .surrounded by Iran ,China,Pakistan ,Central Asia and India.In this Central Asia will become a major energy supplier in future.China and India will be their primary customers.Iran role as a energy provider and powerful player in middle east.All these three countries will not allow US to interfere in their matters.China and Iran is completely against US and India will not accept US demands in its foreign policy .Sometimes in some matters India and US is in opposite sides also.So they only got a Pakistan,the drag Pakistan in to their
dirtywork by giving aids and bribes to your leaders.
Emerging countries can challenge US .So if they get their portion in the Afghanistan they can regulate energy supply to India and China and also can counter Iran rise as a energy and security provider in these region.TAPI pipeline is that chapter in US scripts .But it seems it also dont work as well.India is now try to construct an underwater gas pipeline between India and Iran