U.S. Pullout a Big Step, Must Ensure Democracy Prevails In Afghanistan: S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar Calls for a ‘Responsible Drawdown’ of American and NATO Forces.
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U.S. Pullout a Big Step, Must Ensure Democracy Prevails In Afghanistan: S Jaishankar
The U.S. decision to pull out all forces from Afghanistan is a “big step” which will have deep consequences, said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who called for a “responsible drawdown” of American and NATO forces. Along with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and Afghanistan National Security Adviser Mohib, Mr Jaishankar said it was necessary that Afghanistan’s constitution, democratic processes, and the rights accorded to women and minorities were ensured under any circumstances, and that the “endgame” in Afghanistan be “united, democratic and sovereign”. “What all of us see in [U.S.] President Biden’s announcement is a big step that is going to take Afghanistan in a certain direction and it is important that we all work together to ensure that the direction is right and the outcomes are good for Afghanistan,” Mr Jaishankar said speaking at the Ministry of External Affairs’s annual Raisina Dialogue on a panel with Mr Zarif and Mr Mohib during a virtual session. India’s conc…
