India and the US are closely watching Pakistan's actions in Afghanistan, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Friday, reported news agency PTI.
In the limited engagement that India has had with the Taliban, the new Afghan rulers have indicated that they would be reasonable in addressing New Delhi's concerns, the foreign secretary added.
"Obviously, like us, they're also watching carefully and we have to watch Pakistan's actions with a fine-tooth comb," he told a group of Indian reporters at the end of his three-day official visit to Washington DC, adding that the US will have a wait-and-watch policy with regard to how the situation evolves in Afghanistan.
The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in a stunning sweep to power and the fall of Kabul on August 15.
Here are the Highlights on the Afghan crisis:
Pak Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa Says Pakistan Will "Assist" Taliban In Forming Inclusive Administration In AfghanistanPakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday told British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab that Islamabad will "assist" the Taliban to form an inclusive administration in neighbouring Afghanistan." itemprop="description
Three Weeks After Kabul Takeover, Taliban's Fight For Panjshir Still OnTaliban and opposition forces battled on Saturday to control the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul, the last Afghan province holding out against the Islamist group, with both sides claiming to have the upper hand without producing conclusive evidence." itemprop="description
Afghan Woman Activist Thrashed By Taliban During Kabul Protest: ReportA woman activist who participated in a protest in Kabul seeking political rights under Taliban rule was seen in a video with a head injury, blood streaming down her face.
Taliban and opposition forces were fighting on Saturday for control of the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul, the last province in Afghanistan holding out against the Islamist group, according to reports. Taliban sources said on Friday its fighters had taken the valley, although the resistance denied it had fallen.
Afghanistan Crisis: Fresh Fighting In Afghan Holdout As Taliban Finalise GovernmentFresh fighting was reported Saturday between the Taliban and resistance forces in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley, even as the hardline Islamists finalise a new government that will set the tone for their rule.
US State Secretary Antony Blinken To Visit Qatar, Germany Next Week For Afghan Crisis TalksUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday he will travel next week to Qatar and Germany for talks on the Afghanistan crisis.
