India is following the events in Afghanistan “very carefully” and also the focus is on ensuring the protection and safe return of Indian nationals who are still within the war-torn country, minister Dr S Jaishankar told reporters in big apple on Wednesday. Asked how India views and deals with the Taliban leadership, he said it’s still “early days”, not offering direct discuss whether or not India was in reality with the Taliban.
“At this time of your time, we are watching the evolving situation in Kabul… as Taliban and its representatives have come to Kabul and that i think we want to require it from there,” he added when asked whether India has had any communication with Taliban within the recent days.
Asked whether India will continue its investments and engagement in Afghanistan, the minister said the “historical relationship with the Afghan people” continues. “
That will guide our approach within the coming days. i believe at this point, these are youth and our concentrate on safety and security of the Indian nationals who are there,” he added.
Addressing reporters after a gathering of the UN SC, Dr Jaishankar said true in Afghanistan is “really what has been noticeably the main target of my very own engagements here, reprehension the UN administrator and other colleagues who are here moreover because the US Secretary of State.”
“At the instant we are, like everybody else, very carefully following developments in Afghanistan. i feel our focus is on ensuring the safety in Afghanistan and therefore the safe return of Indian nationals who are there,” he said.
India has assured that it might repatriate Hindu and Sikhs from Afghanistan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also said that the country will stand by its friends and allies within the war torn country, which many are eager to leave.
On Tuesday, India evacuated the last of its staff from the embassy in Kabul including the ambassador and also the Indo-Tibetan Border Policepersonnel who were to blame of security. The pullout passed off amid curfew declared by Taliban, which made took over Kabul on Sunday.
Dr Jaishankar had reached ny on Monday for an emergency meeting of the UN SC on things in Afghanistan. India – a non-permanent member of the safety Council – holds its Presidency for this month.
This was the second time in 10 days that the UN body met to debate true within the war-torn country.
