Not harbouring terrorists is the bottom line that must be held firmly for any future political solution in Afghanistan, said China at an emergency UNSC meeting Monday.
Jaishankar also discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken & underlined the urgency of restoring airport operations in Kabul.
Speaking at the UNSC meet, Antonio Guterres said the international community must unite to make sure that Afghanistan is never again used as a platform for terrorist organisations.
Modi will be the first Indian PM to preside over a UNSC Open Debate which will focus on ways to counter maritime crime and strengthen coordination in the maritime domain.
Council members condemned the increase in violence in Afghanistan, with permanent and veto-wielding member US asserting that "Taliban must hear from the international community".
India has been at the forefront of efforts to push for urgent long-pending UNSC reform, emphasising that it rightly deserves a place at the UN high table as a permanent member.
The council expressed deep concern over the high levels of violence in the war-torn country and reaffirmed that there is no military solution to the conflict.
TS Tirumurti, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, said the onus is on Pakistan to create a conducive atmosphere that is free of terror, hostility and violence.
Ambassador Tirumurti said during its Presidency, India will be organising high-level signature events in three major areas - maritime security, peacekeeping and counterterrorism.
Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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