Several governments, including China, Iran, and Russia, are strengthening ties with the Taliban, challenging U.S. efforts to influence Taliban behavior through non-recognition. The Taliban announced a $35 million investment in Iran's Chabahar port amid growing trade relations. Despite concerns, Russia engages with the Taliban regularly. The U.S. faces challenges in influencing Taliban behavior as major powers like China offer support, leading Taliban leaders to prioritize relations with these powers over Western demands.
Central Asian countries are doing business with the Taliban. In the latest "Central Asia in Focus," @BrucePannier unpacks two recent forums that indicate growing trade between Afghanistan and its northern neighbors. https://t.co/GxUkgHayCi
While Pakistan is stuck with fighting Taliban ally TTP and raising decades old issues like the Durand Line, Taliban and Iran are signing trade and investment deals and possibly even eyeing future strategic deals. https://t.co/f0Scq43Ifn
Where Taliban and Indian interests meet: Taliban's Investment In Iranian Port Signals Shift Away From Pakistan. #Chabahar https://t.co/tZZflkSdNk
“The Taliban have less reason to submit to Western demands on human rights or inclusiveness in their government. Observing that they can gain clout with major powers like China, Taliban leaders have become impatient with conditional engagement.” https://t.co/EzappGEMUZ
Since the# Taliban’s return to power in #Afghanistan in August 2021, the US has pursued an on-again, off-again engagement strategy with the group in an effort to secure its interests. From @Shivam05S https://t.co/x0N5m2yLGe
The US will not be able to influence Taliban behavior whether it continues its current policy or fully normalizes with it. The US will continue to be irrelevant no matter what. China, Turkey, Iran, Qatar, Pakistan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Japan are relevant tho https://t.co/F7EyHVdOcz
"Nonrecognition is no longer a credible coercive tool, and if the United States seeks to influence Taliban behavior, it must find other ways to achieve its desired aims." @asfandyarmir and @and_huh_what via @ForeignAffairs https://t.co/shMEiR6xuZ
The #Taliban is indeed engaging with most of its regional neighbours, including #India. #Russia, despite its vocal apprehensions about the group, has pushed ahead with the #Moscow format and deals with them on a day-to-day basis, notes @KabirTaneja https://t.co/uiBQFjplD6
Amid growing trade relations between Iran and Afghanistan, the Taliban government declared a $35 million investment in Iran’s southern port of Chabahar. https://t.co/f99h6HJagC
A growing number of governments, including China, Iran, and Russia, are normalizing relations with the Taliban—and undermining U.S. attempts to influence Taliban behavior by withholding diplomatic recognition, write @asfandyarmir and @and_huh_what. https://t.co/9zLjCURMbb