India
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New Delhi, Sep 13: Afghanistan is passing through a critical and challenging phase and India is willing to stand by Afghans in this hour of need, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday. He made the remarks while addressing the United Nations High-Level meeting on the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Afghanistan.
Noting that Afghanistan is passing through a ”critical and challenging” phase, Jaishankar also said the international community must come forward to help it.
The minister said that India has consistently supported a central role of the global body in the future of the war-torn country.
”India’s own approach to Afghanistan has always been guided by our historical friendship with its people and this will continue to be the case,” he added.
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