ISAS Briefs

In his comprehensive statement on America’s policy towards Afghanistan on 22 August 2017, United States (US) President Donald Trump outlined his country’s efforts to bring an end to its nearly 16-year-long war in Afghanistan. Among other things, the president called for a more proactive involvement by India and Pakistan in the US’ strategy towards Afghanistan. While Trump’s focus on these two South Asian countries will likely have considerable impact on geopolitics in the Indian subcontinent, might it also have any economic implications for India? This paper argues that the economic implications for India will be marginal, at any rate, in the short term.