Col Alok Mathur, SM (Veteran) Afghanistan has been associated with the India since the days of Ramayana and Mahabharata. King Dashrath’s wife Kakeyi was princess of Kakeya Pradesh, that in ancient times, constituted a group of kingdom's in the general area of today's Afghanistan. Kush, the son of Rama, ruled these very north western kingdoms in the lap of the mountains of H … [Read more...] about Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Contours of the decision and ramifications for India