Probably it is not a good idea to base judgments or actions on how the Pak Army/ISI "feels" about something or other especially since their "feelings" don't appear to be firmly grounded in reality, their belief that Afghanistan can be used to provide "strategic depth" being one example. Another would be their feeling that the presence of (I assume) Indian security forces in Afghanistan envelops them since India couldn't support enough force there to make a difference.
What danger would an Afghan-Indian relationship pose to the US? There is none as far as I can see. We are supposed to base our actions on how it affects us so I don't see the big deal. The Pak Army/ISI may feel such a relationship poses a danger to them but their feelings shouldn't guide our actions.
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