India’s engagement will be driven by its historical friendship with the Afghan people, says EAM Jaishankar
The Hindu
Taliban’s commitment not to allow use of Afghan soil for terrorism in any manner should be implemented, he says
India has said that the Taliban’s commitment not to allow use of Afghan soil for terrorism in any manner should be implemented as it called for athat represents all sections of Afghan society.
Addressing a G-20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on September 22, 2021, also said thatwill be driven by its historical friendship with the Afghan people.
The Taliban swept across Afghanistan last month, seizing control of almost all key towns and cities in the backdrop of withdrawal of the US forces that began on May 1. On August 15, the capital city of Kabul fell to the insurgents.

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