Only PM Modi can help Afghanistan now, don't trust China, Pakistan: Kabuliwalas in Kolkata pin hope on India

India's long-standing friendly ties with Afghanistan have given hope to some Afghans for help and intervention after the Taliban returned to power once again after two decades.

"We don't trust Pakistan's intentions. Neither do we rely on China and Saudia Arabia. India has been our friend for the longest time, and only Prime Minister Narendra Modi can help us now," Zahir Khan, an Afghanistan-origin businessman in Kolkata's Mullick Bazar told Indiatoday.in as the Taliban took control of his country on Sunday. Like other Afghan people IndiaToday.in spoke to, Zahir Khan, who has been living in Kolkata for years after his father relocated to India about 25 years ago, too is deeply saddened by the situation in Afghanistan.