India is concerned at the “direction of events” in Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Friday in Moscow. Addressing a joint press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Mr. Jaishankar said that there is a “legitimacy aspect” to whoever gets to govern Afghanistan. “Yes, of course we are concerned about the direction of events in Afghanistan. The assurance of safety for the diplomatic missions and staff is important for India which has been closely monitoring the security situation in Kandahar and Mazar-e-Sharif housing Indian missions. In a symbolic move, Mr. Jaishankar left for Georgia after his interactions in Moscow.

Source: The Hindu July 09, 2021 11:19 UTC