Top US diplomat Antony Blinken arrived in India for talks dominated by turmoil in Afghanistan and common worries about China, while also touching on growing climate of intolerance against Muslims in India
India, a firm backer of the Afghan government which has spent billions on development projects, recently evacuated 50 staff from its Kandahar consulate as the Taliban gains ever more territory.
India believes "US support for Afghan forces over the next few months will be crucial for retaining the gains made under the democratic system in Kabul over the past 20 years," people familiar with developments toldThey are "expected to raise the implications of the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan and the need for sustained pressure on Pakistan over terror financing and terrorist sanctuaries.
Some Indian commentators have urged New Delhi to start direct talks with Taliban after the group's members held talks in Russia and Iran recently. Pakistan is seen as key to peace in Afghanistan. The Taliban leadership is headquartered in Pakistan and Islamabad has used its leverage, which it says is now waning, to press the Taliban to talk peace.Biden admin: “With respect to the human rights & democracy question, yes, you’re right; I will tell you that we will raise it, & we will continue that conversation, because we firmly believe that we have more values in common on those fronts than we don’t.
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