DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2019.v07i03.019

Pages: 217-223

In the International Relations the US has played a dominating role and tried to established hegemony over the nations of world. Afghanistan reappeared on the world centre stage following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. With the tragic event that cost the lives of many innocent people and enormous damage, began the war on terrorism and ushered in a new phase in the drawn out civil strife in Afghanistan. US involvement in Afghanistan has seen a major impact in the International affairs. Afghanistan's political scene has been dominated by violence fuelled by opposing ideologies and competing political interests. In these years it has endured five major regime changes, each accompanied by tremendous violence that paralyzed any efforts towards political stability. The country was politically and economically ruined, and all major state systems that facilitated central governance, such as roads, taxes and justice systems were destroyed or decentralized to the local level. Following the September 11, 2001 incident, the primary objective of US was to dismantle Al' -Qaeda and the Taliban. The secondary goal was to transform Afghanistan into a stable and secure country that would never again be a haven for global terrorist networks. This article examines the U.S. response to global terrorism and its campaign in Afghanistan from 2001 to today. The main aim of this article is to understand the US approach in Afghanistan. Second, the analysis evaluates the lessons learnt and some possible strategies for achieving long-term stability and security in Afghanistan. Apart from this the article tries to focus on “what are the Implications seen in India after US involvement in Afghanistan (2001-2014)?”