India has expressed serious concern over the escalation of violence in Afghanistan. It called for immediate action to curb the violence. It also suggested that legitimacy be considered as an essential factor in governing the country.
Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar said in a joint meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on Friday that he was concerned about the developments taking place in Afghanistan.
The statement came after the Taliban’s declaration on Friday that it controls 85% of Afghan territory.
The Taliban declared that they had seized the frontier town of Islam Qala – an arch of the area, from the Iranian borders to the China border – hours after President Joe Biden issued the final statement on pulling out troops completely from Afghanistan by the mid of August.
In Moscow, a delegation of Taliban officials claimed to control 250 of Afghanistan’s 398 districts, a claim that could not be independently confirmed or denied by the ministry.
Tareq Arian, Speaker at the Interior Ministry, told AFP, “All Afghan Security forces, including borders, are on the ground, and operations are underway to recover the place.
Jaishankar said efforts for peace in Afghanistan have been going on for 30 years. He said there were satisfactory talks with the Russian Foreign Minister.
President Joe Biden announced by August 31; they would clear Afghanistan off their military. Biden explained that the 20-year-old U.S. military operation in Afghanistan had cost billions of dollars, killing 2,448 U.S. soldiers and injuring more than 20,000.
Another generation of Americans will not be sent to Afghanistan. He dismissed reports that the Taliban would completely occupy Afghanistan after the withdrawal of US troops.
Pakistan has also expressed concern over the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. There is a need to prevent the Civil War.
In the hours since the Taliban claim that approximately 85% of the Afghan area is under their control, the news conference in Moscow was held. Mr. Lavrov stated that after the dislodging of Afghan security personnel, the Taliban had crossed borders with Iran and Tajikistan.
During the bilateral talks held earlier that day, both ministers said they had been discussing developments in Afghanistan as New Delhi and Moscow watched the rapidly changing situation in Kabul, which the Taliban forces reportedly surrounded.
Although Russia made it clear they would not interfere in the affairs of the Taliban, they would do everything their power to protect diplomats.
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