Taliban says it can 'reconcile' with India

[DaRk WaVe]

Taliban says it can 'reconcile' with India​

NEW DELHI: Claiming that it was not in "direct conflict" with India, Taliban has said there was a possibility of reconciliation even as it justified the February 26 Kabul attack on Indians as a "legitimate" action.

In a self-contradicting interview, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed his organisation did not want India out of Afghanistan but attacked the country for supporting the Hamid Karzai government and western forces.

"If the Taliban returns to power, we would like to maintain normal relations with countries including India. It's possible for the Taliban and India to reconcile with each other," Mujahid told a news magazine.

He said "India's role is different from those countries that sent troops to occupy Afghanistan."

At the same time, he added that, "India isn't neutral in the Afghan conflict as it is supporting the military presence of US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan and working for the strengthening of the Hamid Karzai government."

Also, he said, "India has never condemned the civilian casualties caused by the occupying forces", a reference to US-led troops in Afghanistan.

Asked about the February 26 attack in which Indians, housed in two hotels in Kabul, were targeted, the spokesman said Taliban was responsible for it.

He said it was carried out by "Taliban fighters after we got intelligence information that RAW agents were holding a meeting there."

The February 26 attack targeted Indians engaged in developmental projects like medical and education programmes, killing seven of them.

Claiming that India was supporting the Afghan government and the western forces, Mujahid said the country is, "therefore, a legitimate target for us."

Asked if Taliban wanted India out of Afghanistan, he said, "We are not saying that India should be out of Afghanistan. Nor can India be completely expelled from Afghanistan."

Taliban says it can 'reconcile' with India - India - The Times of India

 

[DaRk WaVe]

No Direct Conflict With India, Can Reconcile: Taliban​

Claiming that it was not in "direct conflict" with India, Taliban has said there was a possibility of reconciliation even as it justified the February 26 Kabul attack on Indians as a "legitimate" action.

In a self-contradicting interview, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed his organisation did not want India out of Afghanistan but attacked the country for supporting the Hamid Karzai government and western forces.

"If the Taliban returns to power, we would like to maintain normal relations with countries including India. It’s possible for the Taliban and India to reconcile with each other," Mujahid told Outlook magazine.

He said "India’s role is different from those countries that sent troops to occupy Afghanistan."

At the same time, he added that, "India isn’t neutral in the Afghan conflict as it is supporting the military presence of US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan and working for the strengthening of the Hamid Karzai government."

Also, he said, "India has never condemned the civilian casualties caused by the occupying forces", a reference to US-led troops in Afghanistan.

Asked about the February 26 attack in which Indians, housed in two hotels in Kabul, were targeted, the spokesman said Taliban was responsible for it.

He said it was carried out by "Taliban fighters after we got intelligence information that RAW agents were holding a meeting there."

The February 26 attack targeted Indians engaged in developmental projects like medical and education programmes, killing seven of them.

Claiming that India was supporting the Afghan government and the western forces, Mujahid said the country is, "therefore, a legitimate target for us."

Asked if Taliban wanted India out of Afghanistan, he said, "We are not saying that India should be out of Afghanistan. Nor can India be completely expelled from Afghanistan."

The Taliban spokesman noted that India and Afghanistan have had historic ties and said "The Taliban aren’t in any direct conflict with India. India troops aren’t part of NATO forces, they haven’t occupied Afghanistan."

He claimed that Taliban "favour neither India not Pakistan" but hastened to add that it cannot "ignore Pakistan as it is a neighbouring Islamic country" and was on good terms with them when they were in power.

"India, on the other hand, backed anti-Taliban forces of the Northern Alliance (NA) and refused to do business with our government... Our complaint is India backed the NA (Northern Alliance), and is now supporting the Karzai government," Mujahid said.

He was also critical when asked about Indian projects and whether those were beneficial for Afghan people.

Claiming that India was doing all this to promote its interest in Afghanistan, he said, "If India were so fond of the Afghan people, why did it not undertake development projects under Taliban rule?"

news.outlookindia.com | No Direct Conflict With India, Can Reconcile: Taliban

 

[prithwidw]

I also read this news, but I don't know what Taliban meant actually.

 

[Spring Onion]

bwahahahah and which news magazin he told that ????


So now Indians will jump and say Taliban are our love

 

[Spring Onion]

Claiming that India was doing all this to promote its interest in Afghanistan, he said, "If India were so fond of the Afghan people, why did it not undertake development projects under Taliban rule?"
news.outlookindia.com | No Direct Conflict With India, Can Reconcile: Taliban

here is speaks my mind. As i had been asking the same thing from Indian members here that if India was so much concerned for Afghan development then why India did not invest and helped Afghan under Taliban rule.

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

bwahahahah and which news magazin he told that ????


So now Indians will jump and say Taliban are our love

Jana Ji , take it easy.

Moderators cannot prevent flame wars when senior members jump down the throats of the other nationality without reason.

Since no Indian said the part in bold, no need to bait people.

I hope you edit your post and engage in constructive discourse rather than taunting.

 

[Ahmad]

Also, he said, "India has never condemned the civilian casualties caused by the occupying forces", a reference to US-led troops in Afghanistan.

And how about the civilan casualties caused by suicide bombing from taliban side. The taliban are killing many many more civilians than the others.

 

[kashith]

bwahahahah and which news magazin he told that ????


So now Indians will jump and say Taliban are our love

So what is Pakistan's official stand on Taliban??
Leave aside India.Just what do you guys think of taliban?

 

[DaRk WaVe]

bwahahahah and which news magazin he told that ????


So now Indians will jump and say Taliban are our love

there has been no offcial statement by Indians yet on this but they have a stance that they wont reconcile with Taliban & some weeks ago we also saw this news

http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistans-war/49524-india-may-talk-isi-taliban.html

will be interesting what Indian response seeing that they are 'out of loop in Afgh'

 

[prithwidw]

here is speaks my mind. As i had been asking the same thing from Indian members here that if India was so much concerned for Afghan development then why India did not invest and helped Afghan under Taliban rule.

That's because, India did not recognize Taliban Government. Is it clear now?

 

[Spring Onion]

Jana Ji , take it easy.

Moderators cannot prevent flame wars when senior members jump down the throats of the other nationality without reason.

Since no Indian said the part in bold, no need to bait people.

I hope you edit your post and engage in constructive discourse rather than taunting.

yes sir will edit.

Actually in the starting post the news said Taliban spokesman told a News Magazine. So i was asking about news magazine which one he said so.

The highlighted part i will still say so because you must have seen even Pakistan troops deployment thread on eastern borders, an Indian member said Pakistan was reconciling with terrorists.

So my question again is Now when Taliban spokesman has been quoted by Indian media as willling to be nice to India , So now will Indian view about Taliban will remain the same and will they still consider Taliban as terrorists or they going to be in love with them.

 

[mrwarrior006]

how can one work under taliban RULE i cant understand

 

[prithwidw]

there has been no offcial statement by Indians yet on this but they have a stance that they wont reconcile with Taliban & some weeks ago we also saw this news

http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistans-war/49524-india-may-talk-isi-taliban.html

will be interesting what Indian response seeing that they are 'out of loop in Afgh'

Nah! India would never talk with the Taliban. If India had to talk to Taliban, India would have done that before 9/11 and maintained diplomatic ties.

 

[Spring Onion]

So what is Pakistan's official stand on Taliban??
Leave aside India.Just what do you guys think of taliban?

Pakistan's and US stand on Afghan Taliban can be understood by their recent agreement to talk to them.

Besides Afghan President and UN official is talking to one faction of fighters in Afghanistan too.

So are you still looking for some different views??

 

[prithwidw]

yes sir will edit.

Actually in the starting post the news said Taliban spokesman told a News Magazine. So i was asking about news magazine which one he said so.

The highlighted part i will still say so because you must have seen even Pakistan troops deployment thread on eastern borders, an Indian member said Pakistan was reconciling with terrorists.

So my question again is Now when Taliban spokesman has been quoted by Indian media as willling to be nice to India , So now will Indian view about Taliban will remain the same and will they still consider Taliban as terrorists or they going to be in love with them.

NO