New Delhi: Underlining India’s concerns to Russia on the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Calling for a reduction in violence in Afghanistan, he said the incidents there have implications for regional security and stability.
in a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov In Moscow, Jaishankar said there is a “legitimate aspect” governing the war-torn country that cannot and should not be ignored.
TOI also learned on Friday that Afghanistan’s president high council for national reconciliation Who is responsible for the peace talks with Talibanhandjob To contact Abdullah, made a secret visit to India last week. It was clearly a “personal visit” but important nonetheless as it came at a time when Afghanistan was facing a dangerous security situation due to the withdrawal of US forces.
The remarks came on a day the Taliban claimed it now controlled more than 85% of Afghan territory. While India’s security officials are reported to have had some links with the Taliban, the government has vehemently denied that the foreign minister himself had any affiliation with the armed group. Buoyed by the US withdrawal, the Taliban have assured foreign missions in Afghanistan that they will not face any security issues, but India remains concerned. what is ours Relations with Taliban insurgents.
“In many cases, where there is instability in the society, we leave the people of that country to work on it. But Afghanistan is a different matter,” Jaishankar said at a joint press conference after the meeting.
“For more than 30 years, there have been international conferences, groups and formats to discuss how to bring about peace and stability in Afghanistan and this is because it has proven implications for regional security and stability. So right now. The point is that we should see a reduction in violence,” Jaishankar said.
The government’s main concern, as expressed by NSA Ajit Doval during his visit to Kabul earlier this year, remains the potential use of Afghan soil by terrorist groups based in Pakistan to fuel violence against India. . Earlier this year it was revealed by Afghan officials that the entire leadership of the Taliban is based in Pakistan and that any decision by Taliban negotiators in the peace process without their advice added to the concern.
in a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov In Moscow, Jaishankar said there is a “legitimate aspect” governing the war-torn country that cannot and should not be ignored.
TOI also learned on Friday that Afghanistan’s president high council for national reconciliation Who is responsible for the peace talks with Talibanhandjob To contact Abdullah, made a secret visit to India last week. It was clearly a “personal visit” but important nonetheless as it came at a time when Afghanistan was facing a dangerous security situation due to the withdrawal of US forces.
The remarks came on a day the Taliban claimed it now controlled more than 85% of Afghan territory. While India’s security officials are reported to have had some links with the Taliban, the government has vehemently denied that the foreign minister himself had any affiliation with the armed group. Buoyed by the US withdrawal, the Taliban have assured foreign missions in Afghanistan that they will not face any security issues, but India remains concerned. what is ours Relations with Taliban insurgents.
“In many cases, where there is instability in the society, we leave the people of that country to work on it. But Afghanistan is a different matter,” Jaishankar said at a joint press conference after the meeting.
“For more than 30 years, there have been international conferences, groups and formats to discuss how to bring about peace and stability in Afghanistan and this is because it has proven implications for regional security and stability. So right now. The point is that we should see a reduction in violence,” Jaishankar said.
The government’s main concern, as expressed by NSA Ajit Doval during his visit to Kabul earlier this year, remains the potential use of Afghan soil by terrorist groups based in Pakistan to fuel violence against India. . Earlier this year it was revealed by Afghan officials that the entire leadership of the Taliban is based in Pakistan and that any decision by Taliban negotiators in the peace process without their advice added to the concern.
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