EAM Jaishankar who briefed the meeting termed the Afghanistan situation as 'critical'. Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Pralhad Joshi were also present during the briefing.
The treaty provides Pakistan the right to object on Indian design within 3 month of the receipt of the information. India has supplied the information in June to Pakistan.
The lawmakers said the move will ensure the spillover effects of Afghanistan which could 'destabilise neighbouring countries' are constantly monitored by those closest to the threat.
According to the media report, the CIA declined to comment on the Taliban meeting but the discussions likely involved 31 August deadline for the US military to conclude evacuation.
Chinese foreign ministry's response came after US Vice President accused China of continuing coercion & claiming the majority of South China Sea, undermining the rules-based order.
The two leaders also discussed issues on the bilateral agenda, including India-Russia cooperation against Covid and agreed to continue close consultations on important issues.
Nearly 200 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus are still stranded in Afghanistan, an organisation that is coordinating their evacuation efforts with MEA and IAF said.
India has been facing difficulties in evacuating people from Kabul and has been in touch with US and UK, among other countries, on the fast-evolving situation in Afghanistan.
India’s Afghan missions were evacuated in light of perceived threat from terrorist organisations that are believed to have reared their heads again with the resurgence of Taliban.
In a second conversation within a week, US Secretary of State Blinken spoke with EAM Jaishankar over the phone Thursday to discuss crisis in the conflict-torn country.
Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.
Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.
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