Context: The retraction of US from Afghanistan has several impacts and marks failure of US. Lessons that India should learn from the exercise.
Complexities aftermath of US withdrawal from Afghan
US has suffered crushing defeat in Afghan after the 20 years of Afghan war.
Multiple failure of leaderships either under pressure from political compulsions or self-serving ticket punching by senior generals.
Inaccurate reporting and misreading of Afghan public psychology: Wrong impression of counterinsurgency achieving objectives.
Procurements by US defence handled by Afghan contractors (Beltway bandits) and failure of Afghanistan National Army training with these machines that US left.
Lessons to India
China threat - Military stand-off at LAC: Deployment of military at LAC to counter PLA will impose huge economic and manpower costs.
Develop critical infrastructure – Rapid procurement and heavy spending: on developing logistics infrastructure at Ladakh are without checks and balances.
Military modernization – Reassignment and restructuring leading to adverse effect on long term training and force structuring.
New rising challenges: Looming threats in Kashmir valley due to rise of Taliban in Afghan and new Chinese law to legitimise border actions.
Way Forward
Realign and reorganize forces at Northern frontiers.