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QUESTION NO.3852 US WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN

August 11, 2021

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3852
TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2021

US WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN


3852. PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the security environment around the country’s borders has been affected after US withdrawal from Afghanistan and Taliban advance in many parts of that country; and

(b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to deal with the new situation?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
[SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a) to (b) The U.S. Government has announced that its troops, as well as the forces deployed by NATO member states will leave Afghanistan before September 11, 2021.

The security situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated in the recent past. Government is in touch with the Government of Afghanistan and with various stakeholders within and outside Afghanistan, including regional and international partners on the evolving security situation in Afghanistan.

Government remains vigilant and continues to closely monitor the developments in Afghanistan including the security situation and is taking all necessary measures to safeguard our national interest.

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