Russia-Taliban Pact Resets South Asia’s Security Equation
Russia and the Taliban have signed a landmark defence agreement outlining arms exchanges, technology transfers and joint projects, signaling a strategic realignment that weakens Pakistan’s leverage as the Taliban moves away from Islamabad. India presses ahead with pragmatic ties to Kabul to expand its Central Asia footprint, while Moscow’s deepening engagement with Kabul reshapes regional security, potentially diminishing Western and Pakistani influence and altering the balance of power in South Asia.