US is watching, not in a rush to recognise Taliban government: White House
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On recognizing the Taliban government, the White House said, "We have not conveyed we're going to recognise it and nor are we rushing to recognition."
New Delhi: After ending the 20-year war in Afghanistan, the US is not in a hurry to recognise the new Taliban-led interim government, PTI cited a top White House official as saying. Addressing reporters on Wednesday (September 8), White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said, "No one in this administration, not the President nor anyone on the national security team, would suggest that the Taliban are respected and valued members of the global community. They have not earned that in any way, and we have never assessed that. This is a caretaker cabinet that does include four former imprisoned Taliban fighters.” Psaki said that currently the US is engaging with the Taliban who are overseeing and controlling Afghanistan to get the American citizens out of the war-torn nation. "We have not conveyed we're going to recognise it and nor are we rushing to recognition. There's a lot they have to do before that. What we are working to do is to engage with them because they oversee and control Afghanistan right now to get American citizens, legal permanent residents, Special Immigration Visa (SPV) applicants out of Afghanistan," the news agency quoted White House Press Secretary as saying.More Related News