{"id":34900,"date":"2018-10-31T14:19:50","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T08:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=34900"},"modified":"2018-10-31T14:19:50","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T08:49:50","slug":"u-s-nudges-india-afghanistan-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/u-s-nudges-india-afghanistan-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. nudges India-Afghanistan trade:\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-national\/us-nudges-india-afghanistan-trade\/article19759663.ece\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. nudges India-Afghanistan trade<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Context<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afghanistan\u2019s Chief Executive, Dr. Abdullah\u2019s arrival will result into intensifying trade links.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What is the purpose of the visit?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Abdullah, accompanied by several other ministers, is here to inaugurate an India-Afghanistan trade fair, sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India has been partnering with the Government and people of Afghanistan in their efforts to build a stable, peaceful, prosperous united and pluralistic country.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Who all will be inaugurating the event?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The four-day \u201cIndia-Afghanistan Trade and Investment Show\u201d will be co-inaugurated by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Civil Aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju as well U.S. envoys in Delhi \u2014 MaryKay Carlson, and Kabul \u2014 Hugo Llorens.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What are the expectations?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The air cargo agreement for bilateral trade is expected to be signed by India and Afghanistan as well.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What impact does this meet serves?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hope is that apart from growing trade figures, the social sector, especially projects in health and education will receive support from Indian companies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the U.S. official, about 240 Afghan private and social sector businesses and about 800 Indian businesses have registered to participate in the fair.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Security threat<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At about $684 million (2014-15), India-Afghan trade is far lower than its potential for a number of reasons, the chief being the security situation in Afghanistan with civilian deaths peaking in 2016.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What are the changes in the security situation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afghan officials hopes that Indian investors and traders will be reassured by the announcement of U.S.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S President Donald Trump\u2019s new policy for Afghanistan which has committed to keeping troops there without a deadline.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new U.S. policy is already effecting a change in the security situation. Because there is a clear message of a long-term commitment based on the condition on the ground, not on timelines.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What are the other obstacle?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The other obstacles to trade include Pakistan\u2019s refusal to allow Indian exports to Afghanistan through the road route at Wagah, and delays for goods routed through Karachi port.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. nudges India-Afghanistan trade:\u00a0 Context Afghanistan\u2019s Chief Executive, Dr. Abdullah\u2019s arrival will result into intensifying trade links. What is the purpose of the visit? Dr. Abdullah, accompanied by several other ministers, is here to inaugurate an India-Afghanistan trade fair, sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development. 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