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           India back in Kabul? MEA delegation holds



               talks with Taliban over humanitarian aid




             India has historical and civilizational ties with the Afghan people and these longstanding

                                     linkages will continue to guide our approach: Ministry


        OUR BUREAU                                                                                            meet senior members of the Taliban
                                                                                                              and representatives of international
        Kabul/New Delhi
                                                                                                              organizations who are involved in the
           n a pathbreaking development, a                                                                    delivery of humanitarian assistance.
           multi-member Indian team met                                                                           Bagchi also answered queries re-
        Isenior members of the Taliban in                                                                     lated to the re-opening of the Indian
        Kabul  on  Thursday.  An  Indian  del-                                                                Embassy  in  Afghanistan.  “Post-Au-
        egation led by MEA Joint Secretary                                                                    gust 15 last year, in the light of the
        JP Singh is on a visit to the capital of                                                              deteriorating security situation in
        Afghanistan to oversee the delivery                                                                   Afghanistan, it was decided to bring
        operations of our humanitarian assis-                                                                 back all India-based personnel and
        tance to the country. Besides meeting                                                                 India-based  officials.  But  local  staff
        the Taliban leadership, they also vis-                                                                have continued to function and en-
        ited Indian projects including the In-  An Indian delegation led by MEA Joint Secretary (PAI), JP Singh in Kabul meets senior   sure proper maintenance and proper
        dira Gandhi Institute of Child Health                                                                 upkeep of the premises,” he said.
        (IGICH) in Kabul.                                       Taliban leadership (ANI Photo)                    India announced earlier in the
            The IGICH is the main hospital                                                                    day that it has sent a team to Kabul
        in Afghanistan, set up with Indian as-                                                                to oversee the delivery operations of
        sistance in the ‘70s that caters to the                                                               India’s humanitarian assistance to
        well-being of children.                                                                               Afghanistan.
            An MEA statement earlier today                                                                        The  statement  said  that  in  re-
        said the India team will meet Taliban                                                                 sponse to the humanitarian needs of
        leadership and representatives of the                                                                 the Afghan people, India has decid-
        International Organizations involved                                                                  ed to extend humanitarian assistance
        in the distribution of humanitarian                                                                   to the Afghan people. It said that in
        assistance. “India has historical and                                                                 this endeavor, India has already dis-
        civilizational ties with the Afghan                                                                   patched several shipments of human-
        people and these longstanding link-                                                                   itarian assistance consisting of 20,000
        ages will continue to guide our ap-                                                                   MTs of wheat, 13 tons of medicines,
        proach,” the MEA added.                                                                               500,000 doses of COVID Vaccine
            A Taliban spokesperson on Twit-                                                                   and winter clothing.
        ter said the Indian team met with                                                                         “In continuation with our devel-
        leaders of the Islamic group and                                                                      opmental partnership with Afghan
        discussed bilateral trade and human-         The Indian delegation visits an Indian educational project (ANI)  brethren, we have gifted one million
        itarian assistance. “Today, Maulvi                                                                    doses of India-made COVAXIN to
        Amir Khan Mottaki, Minister of For-  diplomatic relations between Af-  to Kabul relates to the delivery oper-  Iran to administer to Afghan refu-
        eign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate   ghanistan and India, bilateral trade   ations of its humanitarian assistance   gees in Iran. We have also assisted
        of Afghanistan, met with GP Singh,   and humanitarian assistance were   to Afghanistan. Addressing a regular   UNICEF by supplying almost 60
        Joint Secretary, Ministry of External   discussed,” Taliban spokesperson   media briefing here, Ministry of Ex-  million  doses  of  polio  vaccine  and
        Affairs of India and his accompany-  Abdul Qahar Balkhi said on Twitter.  ternal Affairs spokesperson Arin-  two tons of essential medicines,” the
        ing delegation. During the meeting,   India said that the visit of its team   dam Bagchi said the Indian team will   MEA statement said.

                     Pak lawmaker raises red flag over TPP



              prominent Pakistani lawmaker has raised   several thousand, according to the report.  proscribed terror outfit TTP.
              concern about the regrouping of Tehrik-i-Tal-  “Ex FATA is being handed over to Taliban.   Jirga’s role is “very important” in view of tribal
        A iban  Pakistan  (TTP)  amid  the  ongoing ne-  Their fighters are regrouping, traders are being ex-  traditions that are respected by both sides, former
        gotiations between the Shehbaz Sharif government   torted and killings have increased. Their convicted   governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Shaukatullah
        and the banned outfit. This comes as a recent UN   commanders get Presidential pardons. Jirgas are   Khan told Dawn. “We are hopeful our efforts will
        Security Council report warned that TTP poses a   talking to TTP, even about undoing FATA merger.   produce results,” he said.
        threat to Pakistan as it is focused on a long-term   Parliament bypassed completely,” Mohsin Dawar, a   Khan earlier told The News International that
        campaign against the Pakistani state with its several   Member of the National Assembly said in a tweet.  nothing had been agreed with the Taliban, saying he
        thousand  fighters  in  Afghanistan.  TTP  constitutes   Against the backdrop of the report, a 50-mem-  would first meet with leaders of the Pakistani Taliban.
        the largest component of foreign terrorist fighters   ber jirga of notable tribal leaders arrived in Kabul   He said they would prefer the Taliban to lay down
        in Afghanistan, with their number estimated to be   today for a peace effort between Pakistan and the   arms, return home and live peacefully in Pakistan.


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