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June 15, 2012

Will America's Afghan Gamble Pay Off?

Jyoti Malhotra, Rediff

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By letting Delhi keep an open line with Tehran, the United States seeks to balance its dependency on Pakistan in managing Afghanistan.

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TAGGED: United States, India, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan

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