This paper seeks to analyse the implications of a proposed regional bloc in Eurasia, between  India, Iran and Russia – hereby referred to as the ‘Troika’ – in the context of the strategic  stabilisation of Afghanistan’s political climate in the aftermath of the Taliban takeover,  stemming from the US retreat in August 2021. Afghanistan, thus, becomes a vital arena for  regional powers to pose as legitimate alternatives of power, in a highly polarised political  world. With the strengthening of infrastructure projects and trade aspirations between the three  countries, there is higher potential for protecting regional security, keeping check on narcotics  and weapons proliferation, and curbing cross-border terrorism. Through the methods of  literature and policy reviews, in-person interviews, and surveys, we have argued that the  Troika, in a future world, can become a safety net for the members in the bidirectional context  of conducting domestic and global affairs. For India, this forum serves as a means of checks  and balances in the context of three actors – Pakistan, China and the US; for Iran, it is  fundamental for smoother economic cooperation in the wake of mass-protests against  stagnating economic policy decisions, and Russia has sought to visualise aspirations in Asia  beyond the Central Asian Republics. Finally, for Afghanistan, the Troika offers a medium of  enhancing inclusivity and stability in internal socio-economic, political and security affairs in  a post-democratic regime.

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