What race do Afghani people consider themselves to be?
What racial group do they put on their forms?
I’ll bet it’s not white.
Most Caucasian-looking people consider themselves white. Now, you may not consider them white, much as some felt Italians or Greeks weren’t white, in the day. But in general, only in the US do Indians consider themselves brown. And in India, to the extent they do, it’s only to amp the charge that the Brits treated them badly out of sheer racism. But the market for skin-whitening treatments suggests they don’t truly identify as brown, let alone take real pride in it. You may not consider them white, but they surely do, in their heart of hearts. Non-European would be more precise, and more accurate.