UNB, Dhaka :
The United States has said India will be an important partner in the efforts to ensure peace and stability in the South Asian region.
On Monday evening, US President Donald Trump announced the new integrated strategy for the US approach to South Asia that will require diplomatically engaging Pakistan, Afghanistan and India to create the conditions for stability in the region.
“This new strategy signals clear support for the Afghan people and government. We’ll continue to support the Afghan government and security forces in their fight against
terrorists and prevent the reestablishment of safe havens in the country,” said US Secretary of State Rex W Tillerson.
In a press statement, Tillerson said their new strategy breaks from previous approaches that set artificial calendar-based deadlines. “We’re making clear to the Taliban that they won’t win on the battlefield. The Taliban has a path to peace and political legitimacy through a negotiated political settlement to end the war.”
Tillerson said they stand ready to support peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban without preconditions. “We look to the international community, particularly Afghanistan’s neighbors, to join us in supporting an Afghan peace process.”
The US Secretary of State said, “Pakistan has suffered greatly from terrorism, and can be an important partner in our shared goals of peace and stability in the region. We look to Pakistan to take decisive action against militant groups based in Pakistan that are a threat to the region. It’s vital to US interests that Afghanistan and Pakistan prevent terrorist sanctuaries.”
The United States also welcomed India’s role in supporting Afghanistan’s political and economic modernisation, according to the press statement UNB received from the US Department of State.
The United States has said India will be an important partner in the efforts to ensure peace and stability in the South Asian region.
On Monday evening, US President Donald Trump announced the new integrated strategy for the US approach to South Asia that will require diplomatically engaging Pakistan, Afghanistan and India to create the conditions for stability in the region.
“This new strategy signals clear support for the Afghan people and government. We’ll continue to support the Afghan government and security forces in their fight against
terrorists and prevent the reestablishment of safe havens in the country,” said US Secretary of State Rex W Tillerson.
In a press statement, Tillerson said their new strategy breaks from previous approaches that set artificial calendar-based deadlines. “We’re making clear to the Taliban that they won’t win on the battlefield. The Taliban has a path to peace and political legitimacy through a negotiated political settlement to end the war.”
Tillerson said they stand ready to support peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban without preconditions. “We look to the international community, particularly Afghanistan’s neighbors, to join us in supporting an Afghan peace process.”
The US Secretary of State said, “Pakistan has suffered greatly from terrorism, and can be an important partner in our shared goals of peace and stability in the region. We look to Pakistan to take decisive action against militant groups based in Pakistan that are a threat to the region. It’s vital to US interests that Afghanistan and Pakistan prevent terrorist sanctuaries.”
The United States also welcomed India’s role in supporting Afghanistan’s political and economic modernisation, according to the press statement UNB received from the US Department of State.
