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Meanwhile, the United States, which maintains strategic ties to Pakistan, could consider involvement, especially given its military presence at Bagram. India, concerned about regional stability and eager to access rare earth minerals amid China's export controls, may also see opportunities in the chaos. The Taliban's reconfigured map, which suggests a border extending to the Indus River and excluding Kashmir—a region administered by India—hints at a larger geopolitical calculus involving alliances and regional influence.