Abstract

Russia’s policy on Afghanistan has witnessed considerable transformation during the last two decades. This has allowed Moscow to change its stance towards the Taliban from confrontation to accommodation. The article explains Russia’s foreign policy trajectory towards Afghanistan, exploring the key determinants, approaches and potential outcomes. Drawing mainly on secondary sources as well as the statements of officials and experts, the article also seeks to highlight the recent trends in Russia’s Afghan policy. Against the backdrop of changing regional geopolitics, the analysis is likely to be useful for the Indian government which is recalibrating India’s own stance in the changing circumstances.

摘要

在过去的二十年里，俄罗斯的阿富汗政策发生了重大转变。这使得莫斯科对塔利班的立场从对抗转变为和解。文章解释了俄罗斯对阿富汗的外交政策轨迹，探讨了关键决定因素、方法和潜在结果。文章主要利用二手资料以及官员和专家的陈述，还试图强调俄罗斯对阿富汗政策的近期趋势。在地区地缘政治不断变化的背景下，该分析可能对正在变化的环境中重新调整印度自身立场的印度政府有用。