The Taliban is unlikely to focus on Kashmir, the news agency reported attributing it to the official. So we have to be careful in Jammu & Kashmir," the official told the news agency. Concerns have been raised over the possibility of Pakistani spy agency ISI trying to influence the Taliban. "The ISI can only influence weak Taliban but it looks unlikely in the present situation," the official said. Afghanistan's takeover by the Taliban, which security experts say would not have been possible without the direct help from Pakistan, complicates the security situation in India's northern and north-western borders.

Source: Hindustan Times August 17, 2021 13:18 UTC