: Afghanistan: No rush to recognise new Taliban government, says US #IndiaNEWS The United States on Wednesday said that it was not in a rush to recognise the new interim government in Afghanistan formed

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Afghanistan: No rush to recognise new Taliban government, says US #IndiaNEWS
The United States on Wednesday said that it was not in a rush to recognise the new interim government in Afghanistan formed by the Taliban.“No one in this administration, not the President nor anyone on the national security team, would suggest that the Taliban are respected and valued members of the global community,� said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki at a media briefing. “...This is a caretaker cabinet that does include four former imprisoned Taliban fighters.�The statement came a day after the Taliban announced an all-male Cabinet for running its interim government. The Cabinet includes Sarajuddin Haqqani, the chief of militant group Haqqani Network who is named in the US’ Federal Bureau of Investigation’s most-wanted list for terrorism.Haqqani was named the interior minister in the interim government. Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund, the head of Taliban’s decision-making body, was made the prime minister.On Wednesday, Psaki said the Taliban has a lot to do before they can get any recognition. “What we are working to do is to engage with them, because they oversee and control Afghanistan right now, to get American citizens, legal permanent residents, SIV [special immigrant visa] applicants out of Afghanistan.�The press secretary said that the US as well as the international community were watching the...Read more

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