Lord Lytton (served as Governor-General of India from 1876 to 1880) adopted an aggressive "Forward Policy" toward Afghanistan. This policy aimed to establish British influence in Afghanistan to counter growing Russian expansion in Central Asia. His approach led to the outbreak of the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–1880).
The Governor-General who followed a spirited "Forward" policy towards Afghanistan was?
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