"Are Taliban Terrorists Or Not": Omar Abdullah On India-Afghanistan Talks

India yesterday admitted for the first time that it had made contact with the Taliban in Doha, Qatar.

Former Jammu And Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today took a dig at India initiating talks with Afghanistan's new rulers, the Taliban. He sought clarity on the Union government's approach towards the new regime in the neighbourhood -- whether they are viewed as terrorists or not. The National Conference leader reportedly asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to make up its mind on the matter. "Either Taliban is a terror organisation or not. Please clarify to us how you see them," Mr Abdullah said, according to an ANI report. "If they're a terror group why are you talking to them? If not then will you move to United Nations and have them delisted as a terror organisation? Make up your mind."