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New Delhi positions itself as Afghanistan intelligence hub

The head of Russia's National Security Council (NSC) Nikolai Patrushev, left, met with India's national security adviser Ajit Doval on 8 September 2021 in New Delhi.
The head of Russia's National Security Council (NSC) Nikolai Patrushev, left, met with India's national security adviser Ajit Doval on 8 September 2021 in New Delhi. © Russian Foreign Ministry/TASS via Reuters Connect
The CIA, MI6 and the Security Council of Russia have all recently made tracks to New Delhi, which is emerging as the world hub for intelligence trading on Afghanistan as India becomes the vital sponsor of military opposition to the Taliban. [...]
Published on 15.10.2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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