External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India is following the occasions in Afghanistan "very carefully" and the focal point is on ensuring the safety and secure go back of its nationals who're nonetheless in the warfare-torn u . S ..
"At this factor of time, we're searching at the evolving state of affairs in Kabul... As Taliban and its representatives have come to Kabul and I think we need to take it from there," he said at a press conference after attending the united states assembly in New York on Wednesday (nearby time).
Being requested whether or not India will continue its investments and engagement in Afghanistan, the minister stated the "historical relationship with the Afghan people continues."
"That will manual our approach inside the coming days. I suppose right now, these are early days and our recognition on safety and security of the Indian nationals who are there," he said.
He also said that the situation in Afghanistan is "surely what has been very a whole lot the focal point of my own engagements here, speaking to the UN Secretary General, america Secretary of State and different colleagues who are here."
"At the instant we're, like every person else, very cautiously following trends in Afghanistan. I think our recognition is on ensuring the safety in Afghanistan and the safe go back of Indian nationals who're there," he brought.
India is the president of the Security Council for the month of August.
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