Replying to questions of the members in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Thursday said that there must be a negotiated political settlement in Afghanistan and there cannot be a takeover of the war-torn country by use of force.
Replying to a supplementary question asked by Swapan Dasgupta on China talking to the Taliban, Jaishankar said, “There can not be a military solution, there can not be a takeover by use of force in Afghanistan. We will work with the international community to ensure that political negotiations for a settlement are pursued seriously and we would never accept an outcome which is decided by force.” he said.
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He said there is strong convergence between India and the United States on this issue.
The Minister said that he had a detailed discussion with US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken on the issue of Afghanistan.
Jaishankar had tweeted on Wednesday, “A wide-ranging and productive discussion today with @SecBlinken. Useful in mapping out the next steps in our bilateral partnership. Strong convergence of views on many regional concerns. Agreed to work closely on multilateral and global issues.”
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