TY - BOOK AU - Paliwal,Avinash TI - My enemy's enemy: India in Afghanistan from the Soviet invasion to the US withdrawal SN - 9780190872564 (ebook) : AV - DS450.A3 U1 - 327.540581 23 PY - 2017/// CY - London PB - Hurst & Company KW - India KW - Foreign relations KW - Afghanistan KW - 1984- N1 - Previously issued in print: 2017; Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized N2 - The archetype of 'my enemy's enemy is my friend', India's political and economic presence in Afghanistan is often viewed as a Machiavellian ploy aimed against Pakistan. Challenging deeply held beliefs about an India-Pakistan proxy war, this work offers a nuanced explanation of India's strategic intent and actions, which is critical to resolving the seemingly unending war in Afghanistan, as well as wider bilateral disputes between the two South Asian rivals UR - https://go.openathens.net/redirector/lords.parliament.uk?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190685829.001.0001 ER -