Omar Abdullah had previously tweeted criticizing how to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan.
The highlight
- Omar Abdullah reportedly asked the Center to decide on the matter
- If the Taliban are a terrorist group, why is India talking to them, he asked
- An Indian envoy met with a key Taliban diplomat in Doha yesterday
New Delhi:
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today carried out an excavation in India, starting talks with Afghanistan’s new rulers, the Taliban. He sought clarity on the Union government’s approach to the new regime in the neighborhood, whether they are considered terrorists or not.
According to reports, the leader of the National Conference asked the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to decide on the matter.
“Either the Taliban is a terrorist organization or it is not. Please clarify how (the Government of India) sees the Taliban … If it is not a terrorist organization, please move to the UN to remove him from the terrorism list so that his bank accounts start working. We don’t treat them differently, “Abdullah said.
“If they’re a terrorist organization, why talk to them? If they’re not a terrorist organization, why ban their bank accounts. Why don’t you recognize their government? Decide.”
The comments of the former chief minister came a day after India opened formal diplomatic talks with representatives of Afghanistan’s new rulers. India’s envoy to Qatar, Deepak Mittal, met at the Indian embassy in Doha with key Taliban diplomat Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai.
Taliban terrorists took power in the nation affected by the dispute last week after the withdrawal of U.S.-led security forces from that country. Commenting on the massive disadvantage, Abdullah had tweeted, saying, “The US does not resent its departure from Afghanistan, but that was not the way to go.”
Meanwhile, a day before the Kashmir leader’s last comment, his father, former chief minister Farooq Abdullah, had taken an apparent crack against the Indian government by saying it should not be fooled that things were normal in the territory of the Union, known for a long time for its problem of insurrection. .
Abdullah Senior, emphasizing providing enough security to grassroots leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, said: “These panchayat members are the targets of the militants and need to be protected. Do not live in a world of cuckoos and think everything is hunky- dory We are still facing militancy and God knows what will happen in the future. “
He spoke in the presence of Lok Sabha President Om Birla and Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at an event in Srinagar.