The foreign minister said the United States had made Pakistan believe that there will be no military intervention by India in Afghanistan. Pakistan has repeatedly expressed its serious concerns regarding India’s role in Afghanistan to the US and Afghan leadership. Foreign officials told BBC that before the meetings, there was ‘complete coordination’ between the country’s political and military leadership and talks with the US delegation were held at the ‘level of equality’. US defense secretary told Pakistani officials that the United States was ready to play its role in addressing Pakistan’s reservations. According to foreign officials, the political leadership of Pakistan told the United States that repatriation of Afghan refugees must be ensured.

Source: The Express Tribune December 05, 2017 18:11 UTC