US Likely to Cooperate With Taliban if Human Rights Are Respected: Blinken
A negotiated and political settlement has long been on the wish list of the world, including the United States, India, and the UNSC ...
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US Likely to Cooperate With Taliban if Human Rights Are Respected: Blinken A negotiated and political settlement has long been on the wish list of the world, including the United States, India, and the United Nations Security Council. WASHINGTON : The US is ready to cooperate with the Taliban if they preserve its people's "fundamental rights," particularly those of women and children, and do not harbour terrorists, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken in an interview with CNN on Sunday . The insistence on a peaceful, negotiated solution following the Taliban's quick return to power is missing from the list. “A future Afghan government that protects fundamental human rights and does not harbor terrorists is a government we can work with and recognize,” Blinken said in answer to a question on whether the Biden administration would ever consider recognizing the Taliban-led government. “On the other hand, a government that does not do that, that does not protect the basic rights of its people, including women and girls... that harbours terr…
