Democracy has been let down in Afghanistan, says Gautam Mukhopadhaya, former Indian envoy to Syria

Speaking on the India Today Conclave 2021, Gautam Mukhopadhaya, the previous Ambassador of India to Syria, Afghanistan and Myanmar, stated democracy has been let down in Afghanistan. Gautam Mukhopadhaya, former Ambassador of India to Syria, Afghanistan and Myanmar (in dwell session), Hussain Haqqani (left in digital meet), former Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States and Sri Lanka and Col. Rahman Rahmani, Former Afghan pilot on the India Today Conclave 2021. (Credit: Chandradeep Kumar.)Gautam Mukhopadhaya, the previous Ambassador of India to Syria, Afghanistan and Myanmar, stated democracy has been let down in Afghanistan. Mukhopadhaya was talking on the India Today Conclave 2021.

When requested if the present scenario in Afghanistan a victory for Pakistan, Hussain Haqqani, former Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States and Sri Lanka stated, “It is a victory for Pakistan. Pakistan has single-mindedly focused on security visa-vis India and that they supported the Taliban all these years. They would argue that they were supporting them, but recognising the reality on the ground and the victory of the Taliban recognises this victory.”READ | Details of India Today Conclave 2021Haqqani added the Taliban management wouldn’t have managed to outlive with out their leaders having some security and well being care advantages in Pakistan. “Pakistan has a huge stake in Afghanistan,” added Hussain Haqqani.The former Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States and Sri Lanka stated this, nevertheless, has a damaging impact on Pakistan because the worldwide neighborhood will proceed to carry Pakistan chargeable for occasions in Afghanistan.Speaking concerning the US’s unilateral choice to maneuver out, Gautam Mukhopadhaya stated: “I don’t think it was a one-day decision. Preparations had started during Obama’s time.”Former Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States & Sri Lanka Hussain Haqqani stated at India Today Conclave 2021, “The world needs to impose sanctions on the Taliban but the burden must not fall on the Afghan people.”Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.