Who was involved in the invasion of Afghanistan 2001?

The war in Afghanistan began back in 2001. A group called the Taliban had controlled most of the country since 1996 but they were overthrown in November 2001 by British and American armed forces, as well as lots of Afghan fighters from a group called the Northern Alliance.

Who won the Afghanistan war 2001 2014?

the Taliban
With al-Qaeda’s help, the Taliban won control of over 90 percent of Afghan territory by the summer of 2001.

Why doesn’t India want to be involved in Afghanistan?

New Delhi’s hesitance to be involved militarily in Afghanistan clashes with its concerns about Islamist proxies. India on Tuesday ruled out deployment of troops to Afghanistan even as it pledged to eradicate the “scourge” of terrorism for peace and stability in the region.

Who was involved in the war in Afghanistan?

The war mostly consisted of Taliban insurgencies fighting against the Afghan Armed Forces and allied forces; the majority of ISAF/RS soldiers and personnel were American. The war was code-named by the US as Operation Enduring Freedom (2001–2014) and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (2015–2021).

What was the role of NATO in the invasion of Afghanistan?

NATO took the lead of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan on 11 August 2003. Mandated by the United Nations, ISAF’s primary objective was to enable the Afghan government to provide effective security across the country and develop new Afghan security forces…

Is India’s refusal to send troops to Afghanistan a retaliation against Pakistan?

“Although India’s refusal to deploy its army to Afghanistan is not related to Pakistan’s possible retaliation, it is likely that in such a scenario Indian forces in Afghanistan could become prime targets of Pakistan-backed militant groups like the Haqqani Network,” Rajagopalan added.