{"product_id":"4tb0zk5gchpi","title":"The Comrades And The Mullahs by Stanly Johny And Ananth Krishnan [Paperback]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow is the emergence of China as a key player in Afghanistan impacting Asia?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan has left a lasting impact on Asian geopolitics and has shifted the focus onto China. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Comrades and the Mullahs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Ananth Krishnan and Stanley Johny trace the evolution of China's Afghan policy, especially with respect to its relations with the Taliban and Beijing's increasing closeness with Islamabad.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing on their extensive reportage and travels in the region, Krishnan and Johny examine Beijing's interests and the drivers of its foreign policy in detail, including how the Silk Road project---the Belt and Road Initiative---is shaping China-Afghan relations, and delineate the consequences this might have for India, especially in Kashmir.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLucid and well-argued, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Comrades and the Mullahs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is essential reading for anyone interested in the emerging geopolitical equations in Asia and its larger implications for the rest of the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Emphatically describes the unfolding tragedy of Afghanistan and its implications for the geopolitics of Asia.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBusiness Standard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'[A] comprehensive summation of events in Afghanistan in recent decades ... a good, timely read'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTCA Rangachari, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Hindu BusinessLine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Useful insights into areas of current global significance ... This book deserves to be read by India's political and strategic community'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVivek Katju, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Tribune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49031567048954,"sku":"4TB0ZK5GCHPI","price":425.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/0473\/5226\/files\/9789373076164_1.jpg?v=1786978438","url":"https:\/\/versoz.co.in\/products\/4tb0zk5gchpi","provider":"VERSOZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}