India Calls On Taliban To Block Activities Of Terror Outfits In Afghanistan
An Indian security official has urged the Taliban to prevent Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed from operating within Afghanistan.
An Indian security official has urged the Taliban to prevent Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed from operating within Afghanistan.
Vikram Misri, India's Deputy National Security Advisor, at a regional security meeting in Bishkek, advocated that the Taliban should deny these organisations the opportunity to train and establish sanctuaries in Afghanistan.
"News18," an Indian news platform, reported that Misri, during the regional national security advisors' meeting in Bishkek, stressed on the necessity for the Taliban to disallow terrorists, particularly those affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, from maintaining training sites and safe havens within Afghanistan.
Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, identified as Pakistani religious factions, are labelled as terrorist organisations by India. Lashkar-e-Taiba has been implicated by India in numerous fatal assaults on its soil, notably the 2001 attack on the Indian Parliament and the 2008 Mumbai Taj Hotel attack.
These entities strive for the secession of Kashmir from India and are recognised as "terrorist" organisations by various Western nations, including the United States.
Misri issued this plea during the regional national security advisors' assembly on Friday in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
He underscored India's enduring and future role as a pivotal player in Afghanistan, advocating for a "consensus approach" to address the Afghan predicament.
Representatives from Iran, Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan participated in the conference.
