Volume III, Issue 6 | - June 2022

He stated that the success of the Afghan Jihad is not only a source of pride for Afghans but the Muslims of the world.5 One of the clerics attending the jirga called for beheading the opponents of the Taliban, declaring that this would “appease the soul of martyrs and consolidate the system."6 The Taliban spokespersons had said earlier said that criticism of the government would be allowed at the. [...] The 11-point resolution released at the end of the jirga urges countries in the region and the world, the United Nations, Islamic organizations, and others to recognize a Taliban-led Afghanistan, remove all sanctions imposed since the Taliban takeover and unfreeze Afghan assets abroad.7 The resolution also called on the Islamic Emirate “to attend to religious and modern education, health, agricult. [...] Following up on the visit, on June 23, India deployed a ‘technical team’ at the Indian Embassy in Kabul to “closely monitor and coordinate the efforts of various stakeholders for the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance and in continuation of our engagement with the Afghan people.”16 The press release of the Ministry of External Affairs stated: "Our longstanding links with Afghan society. [...] The Indian Embassy handout of the meeting reads: “Wang Yi conveyed that at the highest level of leadership of the two countries, there is consensus on the importance of bilateral relations for Asia and the world. [...] At the meeting, the Ministers reviewed the status of the ASEAN-India Partnership and discussed issues related to Covid-19 and healthcare, trade and commerce, connectivity – physical and digital, education and capacity building, as well as the implementation of the ASEAN-India Joint Statement on Cooperation on the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP).