Times of Islamabad

India hits out against Afghan Taliban at the United Nations

India hits out against Afghan Taliban at the United Nations

*New Delhi:* India has highlighted the violence committed by the Talibanlink and other terror groups inAfghanistan at the United Nationslink even has it hasreiterated its call for a ceasefire. The comments come even as the past fewweeks have witnessed a spate of attacks in the country including rocketattacks.

Speaking at United Nations General Assembly, India’s Deputy PermanentRepresentative Ambassador K. Nagaraj Naidu said, It is important to addressthe threat to the security and stability of Afghanistan caused by theviolence committed by the Taliban and other terrorist groups.

Peace process and violence cannot go hand in hand, and we call for animmediate and comprehensive ceasefire. ”

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This year saw a number of developments in Afghanistan, including a pactbetween the Taliban and the US and the start of intra-Afghan talks betweenthe Taliban and the Afghan govt.

The development comes even as the US is eager to remove its troops from thecountry.