'Afghanistan potential base for Pak-backed terrorism, India needs to be cautious,' says Shashi Tharoor

Afghanistan`s government collapsed on Sunday with President Ashraf Ghani leaving the country and the Taliban`s entry into the capital.

New Delhi: Former minister of state for external affairs Shashi Tharoor said Afghanistan could become a base for Pakistan-backed terrorism and India needs to be extremely vigilant regarding the Taliban crisis. "There`s going to be a base (in Afghanistan) for very hostile Pak-backed terrorist elements targeting us and potentially a larger recruitment base - a source of fighters who could come & attack us. So we`ll have to watch the situation incredibly carefully," he told ANI on Tuesday (August 17). Shashi Tharoor, who served as the former secretary-general of the United Nations, added, "I`m not sure if Pakistan should be 100% happy that these guys (Taliban) have come to power, not everyone who has come to power is necessarily going to be pro-Pak.