Describing India as Afghanistan’s “always friend”, distinguished Afghan activist and creator Amina Zia Masood has expressed hope that New Delhi will assist resistance forces preventing the Taliban within the war-torn nation.
In an interview to WION information channel, the niece of the late highly effective army commander Ahmed Shah Masood, Amina, also called the ‘Lion of Panjshir’ for main the strongest resistance in opposition to the Taliban, stated, “We are proud of this incredible Grateful for the relationship. Has been with India over the years.”
Speaking about India’s function in Afghanistan, Amina stated that India has been an “evergreen friend of Afghanistan”.
“The first time the Taliban got here to energy, my household was in Kabul and we took the primary flight to New Delhi. So I spent two years of my childhood in New Delhi. Personally, I’ve a particular bond with India. As far as his function is worried, I’d anticipate India to assist a resistance.’
“I do know that the Indian authorities doesn’t imagine within the Taliban regime. I anticipate the Indian authorities to not acknowledge the Taliban regime as reliable.
Amina stated she hoped India would assist the Afghan refugees and assist the resistance throughout the nation.
Talking in regards to the Taliban’s claims of capturing Panjshir and the resistance forces rejecting these claims, Amina stated, “The resistance remains to be on, it continues. Unfortunately, we will not say that a lot about Panjshir. Well, we will not talk about it, as a result of all through this month there was quite a lot of pretend information from either side, which has affected what’s going on.”
“Communication traces have been lower, so has the web. But I can inform you for positive that the resistance in Panjshir remains to be occurring… Panjshir is a really tough province to seize, largely due to its geography and I feel the Taliban realizes that.
Earlier this month, the Taliban stated that they had captured Panjshir, which was not beneath their management, after the US-backed authorities takeover of Afghanistan in August. However, the Northern Resistance Front led by Ahmed Masood claimed that preventing was nonetheless on.
Responding to stories of Pakistan serving to the Taliban in Panjshir, Amina stated, “It is true, at the moment, we still don’t know, these are still allegations. However, if any of these allegations prove to be true. If it happens then it is really very worrying. It affects the sovereignty of Afghanistan.”
On 7 September, tons of of Afghan protesters, together with girls sporting hijab, took to the streets of Kabul, chanting “Death to Pakistan” and condemning Islamabad’s intervention in Panjshir province in assist of the Taliban, in addition to airstrikes by its jets. .
The Afghan capital has seen the most important demonstration for the reason that Taliban seized energy final month, with activists shouting in assist of resistance fighters within the holdout province of Panjshir and chanting in opposition to Pakistan, which they see as interference in Afghanistan’s inside affairs. see as.
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Responding to a query on Taliban allegedly reaching out to Pakistan and placing a barter deal for ‘Panjshir for Kashmir’, Amina stated, “Taliban has always been very close to Pakistan, it is no secret. All these years their base was Pakistan. This is not surprising to any Afghan or anyone in the international community. This is documented evidence.”
However, she stated, “These (barter deal issue) are still allegations and they are really quite concerned and I hope the international community will intervene. But at the same time, it is an allegation and needs to be confirmed.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
