Episode 60 - Afghanistan & After: Betrayal & Migration

With the last US troops leaving Afghanistan in August 2021 as a result of the Doha Agreement between Taliban and United States has led to a tragic future ahead of Afghans. From banning the media to curbing women's rights, Taliban has backtracked on everything they promised, leading to one of the worst refugee crisis. In this episode of ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash held at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, March 2023, the panel discussed US withdrawal from Afghanistan after over two decades and the consequences of a Taliban takeover in the central Asian country which has had a history of war, instability leading to tragic humanitarian crisis. The expert panel, comprising of senior fellow at Atlantic Council, Scowcroft Center for Strategy & Security, USA Dr. Kaush Arha; Former Policy Advisor to the UK Minister for Refugees and Minister for Afghan Resettlement Shabnam Nasimi and an Afghan migrant and a Partner in EY, Germany Younes Ouaqasse also evaluated the probability of new political dynamics in the war-torn country, US engagement with Pakistan and the role of regional as well as global community including India and EU on humanitarian relief and security aspects.