Washington: US Foreign Minister Antony Blinken said that the Biden Administration is currently reviewing its policy on Afghanistan and US troops from the war-torn country (US) Troops) has not been decided yet. Last year, a May 1 deadline was set for the withdrawal of US troops under an agreement between the Taliban and the United States.
During the Foreign Affairs Committee’s hearing in Parliament, Blinken said, “No decision has been taken yet on the withdrawal of troops before May 1, but we are reviewing it.” Mediation is being attempted between the two sides and an agreement will be reached for sustainable peace in Afghanistan. ” He said, “We are talking from all sides.” We are also talking to the United Nations to come up with an objective solution. “
US special envoy for Afghanistan Jalmay Khalilzad spoke to India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar on Sunday and both discussed recent developments on the Afghanistan peace talks. The Biden administration has decided to review the agreement reached by the former Donald Trump administration in February 2020 with the Taliban in Doha, Qatar. Under this agreement, American troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan. Since 2001, more than 2,400 US soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan.
