Speaking on Monday at the UN summit on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the minister said the recent UNSC resolution 2593 calling for Afghan soil not to be used for terrorism and stresses the need to combat it within Afghanistan itself should “guide” international countries. community.
India did not promise any money to the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, probably the first time in 20 years that it did not, even when Jaishankar detailed India’s assistance and development aid to Afghanistan, from fortified protein cookies to infrastructure and capacity development.
“As an immediate neighbor, India is monitoring developments in Afghanistan with‘ understandable concerns ’,” Jaishankar said, calling for “the normalization of regular trade operations at Kabul airport” which could help the flow of relief material to Afghans. Travel issues, the sure step that may appear as an obstacle to humanitarian aid should be resolved immediately, he said.
Although a recent UNDP report indicates that 72% to 97% of the Afghan population could fall into poverty, Jaishankar said: “There are maritime changes in the political, economic, social and security situation in Afghanistan. and, consequently, to their humanitarian needs, ”without explicitly referring to the Taliban. Until the capture of the Taliban in mid-August, India had a development presence in the country’s 34 provinces.
UK Secretary of State Dominic Raab, speaking at the same meeting, said he feared collapse in Afghanistan and regional instability. “We will not give aid directly to the Taliban and therefore it is crucial that aid organizations can act freely and safely.” This seemed like the primary issue: the demand to restore unhindered access to Afghanistan and allow people to leave if they wanted to.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi called for the release of Afghanistan funds and reserves parked abroad to help the Taliban government. Since there is little international confidence in the Taliban government at the moment, it may be a long time.