The US and Pakistan’s involvement in Afghanistan
The House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee will take evidence from former senior US officials and a former Ambassador of Pakistan to the US on these countries’ engagement with Afghanistan and the role of other regional actors.
The Committee will ask about the US’s motivations for reaching an agreement with the Taliban, the ongoing Afghan peace talks in Doha, and Pakistan’s objectives and role in Afghanistan.
Meeting details
At 3:00pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry
The UK and Afghanistan
Program Director, Asia at International Crisis Group
Senior Fellow, Distinguished Chair in Diplomacy and Security at Rand Corporation
At 4:00pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry
The UK and Afghanistan
Research Associate, South Asia Institute at SOAS, University of London
former Ambassador of Pakistan at United States of America
Possible questions:
- What was the primary motivation for the US Administration to enter into talks with the Taliban?
- What are the key features and motivations of Pakistan’s policy towards Afghanistan?
- What is your assessment of the involvement of other regional actors in Afghanistan, in particular India, the Gulf States, China and Russia?
- What is the most likely outcome of the peace talks in Doha?
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