WASHINGTON - The Taleban's return to power in Afghanistan is a big win for Pakistan as well as a net gain for China, but a loss for India, Asia analysts say.
Afghanistan is not important for the United States unless it produces terrorism targeting Americans and US interests - which it has before and could well do again.
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