India Important For Afghanistan, Want To Maintain Ties: Taliban Deputy Head
Taliban senior leader Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai via a video address in Qatar said that the outfit wants to maintain trade relations between India and Afghanistan as India is a very important region. "We attach great importance to our trade, economic and political relations with India and want to maintain that relation," Stanekzai said. He described that consultations are going on in the Taliban leadership to form an "inclusive government… read-more
Tags: India-Afghanistan Relations, Trade and Economy, Taliban, Afghanistan government
Courtesy: India Today
Taliban May Soon Form New Afghanistan Government
Following the capture of Kabul, the capital city, a week ago, the Taliban announced that they will soon form a new inclusive Afghanistan government on August 22. "Talks about the formation of the new government will be announced in near future", said the militant group spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid. The militant group also met with several politicians including the former head of Afghanistan Hamid Karza.
Tags: Afghanistan, Taliban, New Government, Afghanistan government
Courtesy: The Times of India
Canada Won't Recognize Taliban Govt: PM Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made it very clear that Canada under no circumstances will recognize the Taliban as the rightful government of Afghanistan. Canada's priority is to evacuate people stuck in Afghanistan, the PM added. "We’re working with our allies on what Canada as part of the international community can do to stabilize the situation, protect civilians, and put an end to the violence," he said.
Tags: Taliban, PM Justin Trudeau, Afghanistan government, Kabul, Refugees
Courtesy: India.com