India-Central Asia dialogue: Our concerns, goals in Afghanistan similar, says Jaishankar

Sunday, 19 December 2021Newsdesk

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday told the foreign ministers of Central Asian countries that their “concerns and objectives” in Afghanistan are “similar”, and flagged “a truly inclusive and representative government, the fight against terrorism and drug trafficking, ensuring unhindered humanitarian assistance and preserving the rights of women, children and the minorities” as their concerns and goals.

New Delhi, 19 December 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express, Jaishankar was addressing the foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan at the India-Central Asia dialogue in New Delhi. Three of these countries, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, share a border with Afghanistan. “We all also share deep-rooted historical and civilizational ties with Afghanistan. Our concerns and objectives in that country are similar: a truly inclusive and representative government, the fight against terrorism and drug trafficking, ensuring unhindered humanitarian assistance and preserving the rights of women, children and the minorities. We must find ways of helping the people of Afghanistan,” he told the visiting ministers.

Source - The Indian Express