India has started evacuating its diplomatic mission from Afghanistan and its intentions to wage another civil war in the war-torn country are getting unfold.
India has evacuated its 50 diplomats and other members of its consulate from Kandahar city. The move has been taken in light of possible threats to its mission after the Taliban are expanding their control over the country.
India being a close ally of incumbent Ashraf Ghani government faces threat of getting preyed by the Taliban after the US pullout nearly two decades later.
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The Indian foreign ministry said that the move is temporary and consulate would function through local staff members.
Our response to media queries on the Indian Consulate in Kandahar:
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Pakistan doubts Indian recent designs in the war-ravaged country and it believes that the arch-rival doesn’t want smooth transition of power in Afghanistan. The claims were backed by India’s move when its aircraft landed in Kandahar for diplomats also delivered arms and ammunition.
The media reports said that two C-130s landed in Afghanistan and boarded diplomats.
However, it also delivered a huge cache of weapons for the Afghan security forces for fighting against the Taliban.
The move has revealed malice intentions of Indian government in Afghanistan that is pushing the Taliban for talks with Ghani government on one hand and on the other, it is equipping the Afghan armed forces to battle it out with the Taliban which could be a precursor of another era of civil war in Afghanistan.