It is necessary that India explore the possibility of working in a regional context by designing a comprehensive security plan with the cooperation of the UAE.
Africa suffers from institutional and infrastructure deficits worsened by capacity constraints despite decades of formal freedom from the colonial yoke.
India has been heavily invested in Afghanistan and has avoided overt engagement with Taliban until recently due to its past experience and fundamental differences and clear redlines.
A dream for ‘New Libya’ remains to be realised even though some may extend a facile argument that for revolutions to succeed ten years is not a long time.
Quad members have one or the other grievance or complaint against the China of Xi Jinping that made possible their congruence despite divergent perceptions and strategies.
Some external powers would do well to support the quest of Africans to decide their own destiny rather than supporting regimes that tend to perpetuate anarchy or tyranny in the African continent
Transition is always painful and if it is prolonged beyond a reasonable timeframe the public frustration rises as the masses tend to compare favourably the immediate past with their current state and an uncertain future.