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Afghanistan (India & Neighbourhood).

Syllabus: UPSC Mains GS2: India & neighbourhood, groupings, international institutions, diaspora

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The Chabahar waiver loss hurts India's route to Afghanistan and Central Asia just as ties with Kabul are being upgraded.

UPSC angle: Prelims: 1974 and 1976 India-Sri Lanka maritime agreements; new missions. · Mains: Chabahar and US sanctions.

5 Dec 2025