In a first, Indian and Afghan Islamic religious scholars or Ulemas have decried the actions of the Taliban and called it ‘illegitimate’. The scholars called for ‘immediate nationwide ceasefire’ even as the group has stepped up attacks in the country. The development comes after Islamic religious scholars and ulemas from both the countries met in the first such meet. In all 14 Islamic religious scholars participated in the meet, 7 each from both side. India has been a major supporter of the Afghan govt and has been involved in major infrastructure projects in the country like the India Afghanistan friendship dam, the Afghan parliament.

Source: dna December 31, 2020 15:11 UTC