lol... you cannot deny that the americans gave you a free pass after they took over in afghanistan , tell me what battle did you fight to get a foot hold in afghanistan ? None! the americans thought that having you in afghanistan will be good to counter Pakistan , the yanks showed a lot of ugliness in doing this but as far as you ( india ) are concerned , then America DID let to hide under its wings , although you never reciprocated
Can you please define what is a free ride? The Americans were there only after we were present. Taliban had caused a problem in our development work in Afghanistan which the US helped to clear. India also provided vital intel data to the US and helped them in many ways. There is nothing free. Just because it doesn't come out in the news doesn't mean that we haven't helped them.
Don't talk tough, kiddo.
It is not like Indian workers there were being escorted by US marines or humvees for their safety. We were there on our own accord and this had nothing to do with their coalition of willing. The simple reason why they felt us more reliable in those terms were because we are the only stable country in South Asia with the ability to bring some sense of civilization and help Afghanistan compared to you lot.
Who had the muscle to do things? You? Pakistan has multiple centres of power and you know that. Your civilian government is a token government claiming a specific fiefdom, your ISI controls the politicians and the Army controls both these.
Now tell me, who would the US approach? Zardari? Gilani? Kayani? or Pasha?
With so many centres of power and a desire to support radical terrorists in Afghanistan through clandestine networks,. US simply had no choice.
China has a great chance to do so but it wants to do what we do; development work. Not interested in military activities. Chinese military is fully capable of crushing Taliban and Jihad under its boots within days as they wouldn't care for which terrorist group they kill.
The point is, you are only going to make it difficult on yourselves around the world for your actions in Afghanistan.
Terrorism and killing doesn't win hearts. Kindness and being helpful does.
You want to conquer Afghanistan? Then win their hearts. Show them that you have no negative interests.
Instead of sending mullahs and radicalizing their young kids, send in your teachers, scientists, engineers, architects and skilled professionals. Teach them the ways of development and help them create jobs.
But you can't do that because that is not even happening in Pakistan with some or the other gun-totting maniac forming his own islamist faction and involved in sectarian killings, bomb blasts or violence in main cities.