Taliban's existence not possible without support of countries in the region, says Afghan Envoy Farid Mamundzay

Farid Mamundzay called India "very critical" to Afghanistan even as he highlighted that the Indian mission's "services remain uninterrupted and remain as open and as active" in the country.

New Delhi: Afghan envoy Farid Mamundzay, without taking any names, said "without the support of the countries in the region", the Taliban's "existence may have not been possible". Pakistan's support for the Taliban has been well known, and the envoy's comments come even as the group is making rapid territorial gains. Speaking to WION correspondent Sidhant Sibal, Farid Mamundzay called India "very critical" to his country even as he highlighted that the Indian mission's "services remain uninterrupted and remain as open and as active" in the country. India has taken out its diplomats from the southern city of Kandahar as violence escalated due to the Taliban's action. WION: How do you assess the security situation in your country?