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Gute Beziehungen zwischen Indien und Afghanistan bestehen seit der Gründung des indischen Staates, nicht zuletzt aufgrund gemeinsamer Gegnerschaft zu Pakistan. Der Artikel untersucht das Verhältnis der beiden Staaten seit dem Einmarsch der sowjetischen Truppen vor allem im Hinblick auf die Sowjetunion sowie die Auswirkungen auf die indisch-pakistanischen Beziehungen. (DÜI-Gbh)

Making use of the current theoretical work in the field of regional integration, the article reviews various efforts at the bilateral and regional levels to promote regional cooperation in South Asia. Three cluster of factors - domestic, regional and extra regional - have greatly influenced the pace and direction of regional cooperation in South Asia. The states of South Asia are not likely to move in the direction of a broader political union or an effective institutional arrangement transcending the territorial boundaries. Regional cooperation will be slow. At times there may be temporary set-backs but these efforts will produce results. The article puts forward five suggestions to promote environment of amity and cordiality in South Asia. (Internat. Political Science Association)

Ideology as an important determinant of foreign policy; ideological imprint of Islam on the foreign policy of Pakistan; its initial enthusiasm and disappointment while trying to forge close ties with other Muslim countries; several changes in the international system in the 1970s facilitated the projection of Islam in international politics by the Muslim states, especially by Pakistan. (DÜI-Sen)