@Master Chief
Beautifully written as always, but I had a few points.
Why would Delhi immediately flip flop, in complete disregard for a hitherto carefully nurtured alliance with non-Talib factions?
There was no immediate flip flop. The relations with Talibs have been building up over a period of time. Even during the Sindoor War, AFG had lent moral support to us.
Pakistan has already materially and effectively defeated your new ally
No one can beat the Taliban. They are unbeatable because of the way they operate.
The entire world would rather see a non-Talib movement sitting in Kabul
From when did Pakistan become the "entire world"
This is so very much what illiterate prime ministers deliver
If your beloved PM Cherry B's speech in Sharm el Shaikh the other day was anything to go by, I would prefer an illiterate chaiwallah as PM any day.
Regards