Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 31 Jan 2018, 04:11 pm Print
New Delhi/Kabul: Following a series of deadly attacks which killed nearly 150 people in Afghanistan in the last ten days, the country's President Ashraf Ghani received a call from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who expressed his condolences about the recent loss.
According to a statement released by the Afghan President's office, the Indian Prime Minister also offered medical help for victims.
PM Modi called me to offer condolences on the recent senseless killings of civilians across #AFG by the enemies of humanity. We discussed the need for an end to terrorist sanctuaries in our neighborhood. India has always been a good friend of Afghans, sharing our pain and grief.
— Ashraf Ghani (@ashrafghani) January 31, 2018
"Modi has strongly condemned the attacks in Kabul and other parts of the country that killed and wounded many Afghans,” read the statement.
It added, “Indian Prime Minister told President Ghani that there are safe havens and training centers of terrorists in our neighboring country which is equipping (insurgents) to launch such terrorist attacks.”
Modi also said that the fight against terrorism must continue.
No talk with Abbasi
Meanwhile, it was reported earlier in the day that the Afghan President turned down a phone call from Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
Abbasi had called Ghani on Tuesday night to condole the recent deaths, but the Afghan President refused it straight away.
Additionally, he sent a delegation comprising of National Directorate of Security chief Masoom Stanekzai and Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak to Islamabad to hand over Pakistan evidence of the recent attacks.
The evidence will be shared with the Pakistan Army.
Trump says no talk with Taliban, HPC urges Afghan government to think calmly
In the wake of the recent attacks in Afghanistan, US President Donald Trump has said that he will no longer be engaging in dialogues with the Taliban.
Trump told a team of UN Security Council members, " Innocent people are being killed left and right. Bombing, in the middle of children, in the middle of families, bombing, killing all over Afghanistan."
"So we don't want to talk with the Taliban. There may be a time but it's going to be a long time," he said.
However, contrary to Trump's message, Afghan High Peace Council has urged its country to think calmly about the issue.
"Peace cannot be achieved by escalating the war,” the HPC deputy head Nadir Naeem said.
“I hope the Afghan government’s leadership will protect its freedom and keep open the window for peace,” Naeem added.
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