Indian Defense Minister: Afghanistan’s soil should not be used to attack other countries

The Minister of Defense of India has said that the territory of Afghanistan should not be used to attack other countries and that this country should be prevented from becoming a refuge for terrorist groups.

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said in his speech at the 24th meeting of defense ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, that the country supports a peaceful, safe and stable Afghanistan.

In his speech, he asked the member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to encourage the Taliban to create a comprehensive and inclusive government.

He added: The financial aid sent to Afghanistan should not be used to create safe havens for terrorist groups and their training.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a European-Asian organization and has eight member countries and four observer countries, and Afghanistan is one of the observer countries in this organization.