An Afghan policeman keeps watch at the check post on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan July 13, 2021. (Reuters/File)The United States has warned the Taliban that any government that does not respect human rights and seeks to rule at the barrel of a gun will lack international legitimacy. The United States has played a pivotal role in this, he said, adding that the country has provided humanitarian and development assistance. We urge the Taliban to uphold the commitment in the Joint Declaration, to protect Afghanistan’s infrastructure, to protect civilians, and to cooperate on humanitarian assistance,” he said. “These are brave Afghans and their families, as we have said, whose service to the United States has been certified by the embassy in Kabul, and who have completed thorough SIV security vetting processes.

Source: Indian Express July 20, 2021 02:36 UTC