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New Delhi: Tensions between India and Pakistan have increased after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan ( Amir Khan ) Muttaqi on Thursday. During this, India welcomed Afghanistan’s strong rejection of efforts to create mistrust between the two countries. This conversation took place over the phone. In this first publicly acknowledged phone conversation, Jaishankar highly appreciated Muttaqi’s condemnation of the Pahalgam terrorist attack.
False and baseless reports rejected
Jaishankar said, “I welcome their strong rejection of recent attempts to create mistrust between India and Afghanistan through false and baseless reports.” He was referring to reports in a section of the Pakistani media that claimed India had ‘hired’ the Taliban to carry out a “false flag operation” in Pahalgam. A ‘false flag operation’ is one where the identity of the person carrying out any operation is completely concealed.
India-Afghanistan are friends
Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar said, “Our traditional friendship with the Afghan people and continued support for their development needs were underlined. Discussed ways and measures to further cooperation.” The Foreign Minister described the conversation as fruitful.
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India has not yet recognized the Taliban mechanism and is advocating the formation of an inclusive government in Kabul. India is also insisting that the soil of Afghanistan should not be used for terrorist activities against any country. A statement issued by Afghanistan regarding the Jaishankar-Muttaki talks said that the two sides exchanged views on furthering bilateral relations as well as trade and diplomatic partnership.
