Washington, August 20: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday over the chaotic situation in Afghanistan.┬аThe Taliban took control of Afghanistan on Sunday.
Their sudden victory, which comes as the US withdraws from the country following a 20-year-war, has sparked chaos at Kabul’s airport, from where America and allied nations are trying to safely evacuate thousands of citizens and allies. Blinken Dials NATO Chief over Afghanistan Crisis.
Here’s the tweet:
Productive call with @DrSJaishankar today about Afghanistan. We agreed to continue our close coordination.
тАФ Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) August 20, 2021
“Secretary Blinken and Minister Jaishankar discussed Afghanistan and agreed to continued coordination,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a readout of the call.
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