Exclusive: Pakistani fighters, Taliban instructed to focus on Indian property in Afghanistan, say sources

Sources have advised India Today that Pakistani intelligence company ISI has directed its fighters and Taliban to focus on Indian property in Afghanistan. According to estimates, greater than 10,000 Pakistani fighters have entered Afghanistan by the porous borders, whereas a number of had been stationed there for a few years. (Photo: Reuters)Pakistani intelligence company ISI has directed its fighters and Taliban to focus on buildings and infrastructure constructed by India, over the past 20 years, in war-torn Afghanistan.

“A large number of Pakistani fighters have joined the fight inside Afghanistan against the government there and supporting the Taliban. They have entered the arena with instructions to target Indian assets and buildings,” authorities sources monitoring the bottom scenario there have advised India Today.The directions are clear that the primary goal needs to be Indian property in areas that come underneath the Taliban’s management, sources stated.According to estimates, greater than 10,000 Pakistani fighters have entered Afghanistan by the porous borders, whereas a number of had been stationed there for a few years — actively combating in opposition to the US and allied forces.India has spent over $3 billion in Afghanistan because the Taliban was uprooted from Kabul in 2001. The main symbols of Indian property embody the 218-km street between Delaram and Zaranj, IndiaAfghanistan friendship dam (often known as the Salma Dam) and the Afghan Parliament constructing which was inaugurated in 2015.Meanwhile, whether or not India would be capable to preserve its presence in Afghanistan with the return of the Taliban continues to be not clear. There has been no indication or assurance acquired from the brand new radical Islamic institution on this regard.Read: The return of the Taliban | Guest columnThe Indian residents concerned within the building work and upkeep have been requested to maneuver out safely whilst different nations are carefully monitoring the scenario on the Kabul airport — which is quickly prone to be handed over to the Turks by the Americans.India is left solely with two of its establishments in Afghanistan — the consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif and the embassy in Kabul.The Kandahar consulate noticed the return of Indian residents and safety personnel not too long ago whereas those in Jalalabad and Herat had been shut earlier.Read: Taliban commando coaching, automotive bombs, infiltration bids at LoC: Intel stories on Pak terror plot pile upClick right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.