US Recognises India As Important Part Of Talks On Afghanistan's Future: S Jaishankar

S Jaishankar, who is in the US, said the situation in Afghanistan, from where the US is in the process of withdrawing its troops, was discussed during his meetings with Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan.

There is a recognition in the US that India is an important part of the conversation when it comes to talk about the future of Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. Mr Jaishankar, who is in the US on an official visit, said the situation in Afghanistan, from where the US is in the process of withdrawing its troops, was discussed during his meetings with Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan. "In my meetings with the Secretary of Defence and the Secretary of State, the Afghanistan issue obviously came up because it is a very important concern," Mr Jaishankar said. "The possible scenarios, once the US military draws down is obviously something which matters to us, it matters very much to Afghanistan, it matters to the United States, and it has a larger regional resonance," Mr Jaishankar said.