Wide Angle: What Role Can Regional Powers Play in Afghanistan’s Security?

Parliamentary elections were held in Afghanistan after nearly nine years. Maya Mirchandani discusses the Afghan elections and the future of Afghanistan with Professor Barnett Rubin, New York University.

In Wide Angle this week, Maya Mirchandani discusses the Afghan elections and the future of Afghanistan with professor Barnett Rubin, New York University. Parliamentary elections were held in Afghanistan after a gap of nearly nine years, under the shadow of Taliban violence. The country has also seen continued American presence. India, China, Iran and Pakistan, as Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries have an important role to play in its future. Can there be cooperation between these countries?