United Nations: India told the UN Security Council that it has discussed with the Taliban regime several issues related to bilateral relations and that the “special” ties of people have been the “basis” of Delhi’s current commitment to the country.
The permanent representative of India before the UN, Ambassador Parvathanen Harish, said Monday at the UN Security Meeting on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) that earlier this year, Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai.
“The two parties discussed several issues related to bilateral relations, as well as regional developments. The Afghan side appreciated and thanked the Indian leadership for continuing to involve and supporting the people of Afghanistan. It was decided that India would consider participating in development projects in the near future in addition to the ongoing humanitarian assistance programs,” Harish said in the Council.
The January meeting between Misri and Muttaqi was the highest -level contact until Delhi and the Taliban since the regime took over Kabul in 2021. Harish stressed that India and Afghanistan share a relationship that has covered the relationship that has covered the environment and as its adjoining neighbor, India and Afghanists share a special relationship to the people who have been the “basis of our centers. day”.
Harish said that India is closely monitoring the situation in Afghanistan and that she has actively participated in regional and international efforts to maintain stability and peace in the country.
“Our broad approach remains to be humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan and create an international consensus under the UN frame to solve several problems between de facto authorities in Afghanistan and the international community,” said the Indian envoy.
He added that the participation of India in UN meetings in Doha, the format of Moscow and other forums are a “reflection of our efforts to ensure peace, stability and development in Afghanistan.”
India told the UN agency that it has been working with several UN agencies to provide assistance to Afghan people in areas of health, food security, education, sports and capacities development. Since 2001, India has committed to the reconstruction and reconstruction of Afghanistan.
“Our development association includes more than 500 projects distributed in all provinces in Afghanistan,” he said.
Since August 2021, India has delivered 27 tons of help material, 50,000 tons of wheat, 40,000 liters of pesticides and more than 300 tons of medicines and medical equipment to the country.
India has also been associated with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Afghanistan to provide assistance for the well -being of the population of Afghan drug users, especially women. According to this association, India, since 2022, has supplied 11,000 units of hygiene kits, baby food, clothing, medical help and more than 30 tons of social support items to UNODC, Kabul.
Underlining the historical relationship of India with the people of Afghanistan, Harish emphasized Delhi’s “preparation” to respond to the needs of the Afghan people.
“At the same time, we remain committed to continuing our close interaction with all relevant interested parties in Afghanistan and supporting the efforts of the international community towards a stable, peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan,” he said.
The special representative of the UN Secretary General for Afghanistan, Brza Otunbayeva, told the Council that it is the responsibility of de facto authorities to indicate if they want Afghanistan to be reinstated to the international system and, if so, if they are willing to take the necessary steps.
“De facto authorities have so far discussed their international obligations selectively, rejecting some on the basis that they supposedly prevent the sovereignty of the country or violate their traditions. But to be very clear, these international obligations affect not only the possibility of progress throughout the political path, but, most importantly, the well -being of the total population of Afghanist, whose voices must be included in the political route.”
She also said, the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan, as documented in the recent report of the 1267 sanctions monitoring team, demonstrates that the international community continues to have legitimate questions about the capacity or commitment of the authorities in fact to maintain their own guarantees that Afghanistan will not become a threat to other countries.
After the January meeting between Misri and Muttaqi, a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had said that the two parties evaluated the ongoing Indian humanitarian assistance programs. The Afghan minister appreciated and thanked the Indian leadership for continuing to involve and supporting the people of Afghanistan.
Mea’s statement had added that in response to the application of the Afghan side, India would provide more material support in the first instance to the health sector and for refugee rehabilitation. The two parties had also discussed the strengthening of sports cooperation (Cricket), which is highly valued by the young generation of Afghanistan. It was also agreed to promote the use of the port of Chabahar to support commercial and commercial activities, even with the purpose of humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan.
The Afghan side had underlined its sensibilities to the security concerns of India, according to MEA’s statement.