PM Modi likely to talk on regional security, stability during US visit amid Afghan crisis

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to United States comes at a time when concerns over regional security and stability due to Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has rocked global community. Amid Afghan crisis, PM Modi will travel to US to attend first-ever in-person summit of Qurilateral Security Dialogue or Qu leers, hosted by US President Joe Biden on September 24. Prime Minister will also dress annual high-level UN General Assembly session in New York on September 25.

As per news ncy ANI, PM Modi is likely to discuss Afghanistan, COVID-19, climate change, Indo-Pacific, terrorism to or issues with US President especially when changing political situation in Afghanistan is threatening regional stability. upcoming US visit of Prime Minister is also first one since Biden took over office in January. tably, one of most important ndas presently is changing geopolitics amid Taliban rule in South Asian country. 

Both India and United States have invested heftily in Afghanistan and US with help of NATO allies helped war-torn country to rebuild with major development projects such as ros, connectivity, agriculture, education. India has also constructed  parliament building and a dam in Afghanistan. However, country was engulfed in a fresh crisis after Taliban reconquered Afghanistan on August 15 after two deces while last of foreign troops left country by August 30.

tably, just four days before 20th anniversary of September 11 attacks, Taliban declared restoration of ir Islamic Emirate and named a new government. On September 20, while White House confirmed Biden-Modi bilateral summit, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also spoke with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and discussed Afghanistan. 

PM Modi’s US visit to have ‘far-reaching’ impacts

report stated that Prime Minister’s visit to United States will have ‘far-reaching’ effects in region as Russia and China abstained from voting when Resolution 2593 was passed by United Nations Security Council (UNSC) under India’s presidency on August 30. UNSC resolution h demanded that Afghan territory should t be used to threaten or attack any or nation or to pump money into terrorist acts.

ditionally, Taliban has also put conditions on international community that it would respect human rights only if y are recognised as new caretaker government of Afghanistan. Meanwhile, India has called on world leers at various forums to opt a unified approach while dealing with Taliban’s leership.

For same, External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar has been holding a range of bilateral and multilateral meetings on sidelines of UN General Assembly meeting ahe of PM Modi’s scheduled visit to United States.

Even during his dress to Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)-Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Outreach Summit on Afghanistan, PM Modi drew attention to issues related to situation unfolding in Afghanistan. He ted that power change in country is t inclusive and has taken place in absence of negotiations. 

PM Modi h also stated that recent developments in Afghanistan will have a massive impact on neighbouring nations such as India, and called for a regional focus and cooperation.

Meanwhile, UN also asked for a unified approach from world. UN Secretary-general Antonio Guterres said that Taliban’s wish for recognition is UNSC’s “only lever” to call for an inclusive government and respect rights of citizens especially women and girls. 

IM: ANI/AP