Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) with the situation in Afghanistan in a flux whether Government is aware of the moves being made by President Dr. Hamid Karzai for inducting the Taliban in his Government;
(b) whether General Kayani of Pakistan visited Kabul recently to canvas for the induction of pro-Pak elements in the Government in Kabul; and
(c) whether such moves have any impact on India’s interests in Afghanistan?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI S.M. KRISHNA)

(a) to (c) Government closely monitors developments in Afghanistan. India has conveyed to its international partners, including the Government of Afghanistan, that any process of reintegration in Afghanistan should only include those individuals who abjure violence, have no links with terrorist groups, and are willing to accept the democratic and pluralistic values of the Afghan Constitution. The process should be Afghan led, inclusive and transparent. Our consistent position has been that in the interests of peace and stability, these redlines for the reintegration process should be scrupulously adhered to. External interference in the reintegration process would be detrimental both for its success and for the future of a democratic, stable, pluralistic and prosperous Afghanistan.
The Communique issued after the Kabul Conference, which was co-chaired by President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, also refers to the redlines for the reintegration process. It also referred to combating terrorism by ending support, sustenance and sanctuaries for terrorists.

Government is committed to taking all necessary steps to safeguard the nation’s interests.

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Rajya Sabha

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