Afghanistan as An Asian Land Bridge

The concept of Afghanistan as a land bridge in Asia by establishing linkages between South Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East and the Far East was one of the core ideas emanating from the London Conference which amongst other issues also discussed integration of the Taliban, reducing corruption, improving delivery of governance and development. Afghanistan has been on the trade as well as invasion map from Central to South Asia for centuries and in a globalized world where commerce is the leit motif of international relations could well become a transit passage for oil and gas pipelines, goods and passenger trains and container traffic.

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"The concept of Afghanistan as a land bridge in Asia by establishing linkages between South Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East and the Far East was one of the core ideas emanating from the London Conference which amongst other issues also discussed integration of the Taliban, reducing corruption, improving delivery of governance and development. Afghanistan has been on the trade as well as invasion map from Central to South Asia for centuries and in a globalized world where commerce is the leit motif of international relations could well become a transit passage for oil and gas pipelines, goods and passenger trains and container traffic."
- Afghanistan: An Asian Land Bridge by Col Rahul K. Bhonsle (view on Google Sidewiki)