S Jaishankar To Attend G4 Talks, G20 Meeting On Afghanistan Today

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, who is in New York, will be representing India in the meetings on Afghanistan.

India will be participating in the G4 Foreign Ministers meeting and also the G20 meeting called on Afghanistan and will brief world leaders on the unfolding situation in the war-torn country.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in New York, will be representing India in the meetings on Afghanistan. In bilateral meetings with his counterparts also, Mr Jaishankar held extensive discussions on Afghanistan.

A source familiar with India's position told ANI that discussions on Afghanistan has two aspects - one is the security threat emanating from the country and the other is the humanitarian food crisis and drought-like situation staring the country.

Pakistan spy agency ISI's role in propping up Haqqanis in the Afghan power structure and increased activities of Pakistan-backed UN proscribed terror groups like Lashkar-e-Toiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed and also increased role of ISK (Islamic State-Khorasan) in the region has heightened security threat in the region in general and for neighbouring countries like India in particular.