: Russia hosts Taliban for talks, calls for an inclusive government in Afghanistan #IndiaNEWS Russia on Wednesday hosted the Taliban representatives at a conference in Moscow city and called for an inclusive

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Russia hosts Taliban for talks, calls for an inclusive government in Afghanistan #IndiaNEWS
Russia on Wednesday hosted the Taliban representatives at a conference in Moscow city and called for an inclusive government in Afghanistan, AP reported.“A new administration is in power now,� said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, according to AFP. “We note their efforts to stabilise the military and political situation and set up work of the state apparatus.�Lavrov added that the Russian government is yet to recognise the Taliban administration as it wanted the insurgent group to fulfill the promises of political and ethnic inclusivity, Al Jazeera reported.The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan on August 15 as the United States and its allies prepared to pull out their troops from the country after 20 years. The insurgent group’s return to power triggered turmoil in Afghanistan, with thousands of people leaving the country to escape their rule.In September, an interim all-male Taliban government was formed in Afghanistan. The country’s new prime minister, Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund, is on the sanctions list of the United Nations.In 2003, Russia had designated the Taliban as a terrorist organisation and has not changed its status till date, AP reported. Contact with terrorist groups is punishable in Russia. However, the Russian government on Wednesday said that its exchanges with the Taliban are bringing stability to...Read more

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