The United States said it was concerned about members of a Taliban government named Tuesday but said it would judge it by actions, including letting Afghans leave freely.
"We note the announced list of names consists exclusively of individuals who are members of the Taliban or their close associates and no women. We also are concerned by the affiliations and track records of some of the individuals," a State Department spokesperson said as Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks on Afghanistan in Qatar.
"We understand that the Taliban has presented this as a caretaker cabinet. However, we will judge the Taliban by its actions, not words."
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday praised the Unites Nation's role in Afghanistan where the Taliban seized control last month and said its work has never been more important.
Blinken met UN Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths and discussed the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, ANI reported.
Here are the LIVE updates on the Afghanistan Crisis:
#WATCH | A delegation-level meeting of National Security Advisors between India and Russia underway in Delhi
- NDTV (@ndtv) September 8, 2021
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Same Old Taliban After All: 10-Point Guide To New Afghanistan CabinetThe Taliban's interim government, drawn from their own loyalist ranks, has hardliners in all key posts and no women - far from the "inclusive" administration it had promised. In growing protests against the group, two people were shot dead in Herat.
CIA Chief met NSA Ajit Doval in New Delhi amid #Taliban Government formation
- NDTV (@ndtv) September 8, 2021
NDTV's Sreenivasan Jain reports pic.twitter.com/JlrIshYwbU
No Public Protests: Taliban Issues Clear Warning After Anti-Pak RallyThe Taliban announced their government on Tuesday, with a UN-blacklisted veteran of the hardline movement in the top role, weeks after they swept to power and toppled the US-backed president.
Amid #AfghanistanCrisis, National Security Advisors of India and Russia meet in New Delhi. NDTV's Neeta Sharma reports pic.twitter.com/qFoT5GJgJa
- NDTV (@ndtv) September 8, 2021
Life In Afghanistan Will Be Regulated By Laws Of Holy ShariaThe Taliban drew from its inner high echelons to fill top posts in Afghanistan's new government on Tuesday, including an associate of the Islamist militant group's founder as premier and a wanted man on a U.S. terrorism list as interior minister.
CIA Chief William Burns Met Ajit Doval In New Delhi Amid Taliban Government FormationNational Security Adviser Ajit Doval met with US spymaster William Burns in Delhi on Tuesday. The meeting took place on a day when the Taliban announced the names of people who would run Afghanistan.
Complete Guide To The New Taliban Government And Its Big PlayersThe Taliban announced their government on Tuesday, with a UN-blacklisted veteran of the hardline movement in the top role, weeks after they swept to power and toppled the US-backed president.
Minister of Education Sheikh Molvi Noorullah Munir Says Master's Degree Not ValuableLess than a month after the Taliban returned to rule Afghanistan, a new cabinet was unveiled Tuesday with the world leaders left to wonder about their future relations with the South Asian nation.
"As far representation is concerned, we all wanted things to be inclusive. But there is no women or Shias in the current Cabinet that has been announced": @SeemaSirohi, Columnist, The Economic Times pic.twitter.com/cA7xAwxlHl
- NDTV (@ndtv) September 8, 2021
Haqqanis, FBI's Most-Wanted, In Taliban Government Exposes Pak RoleAs the Taliban announced its new hardline interim government on Tuesday, Pakistans stamp was evident in the inclusion of two Haqqanis in the cabinet, including Sirajuddin Haqqani as Interior Minister.
"One side not represented in this dispensation is the 'shura' in the western part of #Afghanistan. I now foresee a situation seen in failed states, where states can control but unable to govern": Manoj Joshi, ORF pic.twitter.com/HBjzQydJsX
- NDTV (@ndtv) September 8, 2021
Taliban Government Is "Anything But Inclusive": Afghan Envoy At UNThe government announced by the Taliban in Afghanistan is "anything but inclusive" and the Afghan people will not accept a governing structure that excludes women and minorities, the country's envoy to the UN has said.
"India's caution has been validated. We were not sure who were the real #Taliban. Now, the militant wing embedded in the Haqqani group is calling the shots with the support of GHQ (Pakistan Army)": Vishnu Prakash (@ambvprakash), Former Ambassador pic.twitter.com/fIgpM1CpZr
- NDTV (@ndtv) September 8, 2021
Afghanistan's Tiananmen Square Moment - When A Woman Faced Taliban GunAn Afghan woman faces an armed Taliban man in one of the many compelling images that emerged from protests in Kabul on Tuesday against the hardline group.
Quiet Taliban Deal Maker Abdul Baradar Holds Key Role For Afghan FutureHe co-founded the Taliban, helped it rebuild during two decades of war with the U.S. and then brokered a deal to get American troops out. Now, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar's job is about to get even harder.
Taliban Detains TOLOnews, Ariana Journalists Covering Kabul Anti-Pak Protest: ReportsLeading Afghan TV networks TOLOnews and Ariana News today said their journalists were arrested while covering today's massive protests in Kabul against Pakistan's alleged interference in the war-torn country. Some were later reportedly released.
5 Points On Mullah Hassan Akhund, Head Of Taliban's New Government In AfghanistanMullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, a lesser known Taliban leader who is on UN terror list, will lead a new 'acting' government in Afghanistan. Akhund and other names were likely finalized after Pak ISI Chief Faiz Hameed visited Afghanistan at the weekend.
Joe Biden Says He Is Sure China Will Try To Work Out Arrangement With TalibanU.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he was certain China would try to work out an arrangement with the Taliban after the Islamic insurgents seized power in Afghanistan on Aug. 15.
