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This paper examines President Karzai's three-day official visit to India in May 2013 and how the visit seems to have reignited speculation regarding an increased Indian military presence in post-2014 Afghanistan. While much of what happens in the months running up to 2014 will test the intent and capacity of New Delhi to come to Karzai's aid, the author argues that it will also define how India perceives its role in post-2014 Afghanistan.