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taliban’S terror threat

ISI’s Double Game

cia director William burns pays a quiet visit to new delhi before flying to islamabad.

russian national Security advisor to new delhi to discuss the afghanistan situation.

everyone has a terror threat from afghanistan on their mind

Our Bureau a two-day visit. “Glad to meet
Secretary of Security Council of
New Delhi/Islamabad/Kabul Russia, Nikolai Patrushev. Very

S Central Intelligence useful discussions on Afghani-
2Agency (CIA) Direc- stan,” he tweeted. According to
Utor William Burns had the Russian embassy here, Jais-
a meeting with Pakistan Chief hankar and Patrushev had a dis-
of Army Staff General Qamar cussion on a wide range of issues
Javed Bajwa and Inter-Ser- of the Russian-Indian bilateral
vices Intelligence (ISI) Director cooperation. “An exchange of
General Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, views took place on a number of
during which they discussed the international and regional prob-
current situation of Afghani- lems, including the situation in
stan. According to a statement Afghanistan,” the embassy said.
by Pakistan military media CIA chief William Burns with Pakistani army chief Gen Bajwa in Islamabad
wing--the ISPR-- the discus- doval and Patrushev dis-
sions included regional security
situation and the current devel- cussed moscow and new
opments in Afghanistan, Dawn delhi joint efforts aimed
reported. “It was reiterated that
Pakistan remains committed to at creating conditions for
cooperating with its internation- launching a peaceful set-
al partners for peace in the re-
gion and ensuring a stable and tlement process on the
prosperous future for Afghan basis of an intra-afghan
people,” the statement said.
CIA chief’s visit to Pakistan dialogue.
came a day after he visited New
Delhi and met Indian officials. The Tuesday meeting was
His visit to India and Pakistan the first detailed and extensive
comes amidst the fluid and pre- review of the Afghanistan sit-
carious security situation in Af- The chief of Haqqani Network is now a part of the new Afghan government uation involving the Ministry
ghanistan, which plunged into a of External Affairs, Ministry
crisis last month and where the Both Indian and American offi- Americans, Afghans and sever- of Defence and security agen-
Taliban recently announced its cials were tight-lipped about the al from other countries. cies with Russia after falling of
interim government. visit, but several sources con- Incidentally, the CIA chief Kabul to the Taliban, said the
Earlier, William Burns was in firmed his visit and agenda. was in town when Russian sources.
Delhi for consultations with the Burns had last month vis- NSA Nikolay Patrushev is also The situation in Afghanistan
top Indian leadership, especial- ited Afghanistan to meet the in town for discussions on Af- is grave as the new cabinet an-
ly in the security and strategic Taliban leadership, including ghanistan. Patrushev met NSA nounced in Afghanistan consist
establishment, sources said on Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. Doval, PM Narendra Modi and of many Taliban figures who are
Wednesday. Burns met Nation- This was in the context of the External Affairs minister S Jais- considered hardliners. The list
al Security Advisor Ajit Doval evolving and precarious security hankar. Jaishankar termed the announced by chief spokesman
and top brass in the intelligence situation, which was challenging discussion with Patrushev “very Zabihullah Mujahid is dominat-
and security establishment. for the Americans to evacuate useful”. Patrushev is in India for Continued on next page... >>

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