At a dinner party in Kabul's high-security 'green zone' in March,...
KABUL - At a dinner party in Kabul’s high-security “green zone” in March, a senior European diplomat poured himself a glass of red wine and pulled up a photograph on his iPhone.
“We continue to pour millions of dollars as an act of solidarity, but when it comes to peace talks, the U.S. decided to go solo.” Asked about those comments, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said regular reviews of foreign assistance was “good practice” and Afghanistan’s development remained in the interest of the international community.
Whether funding countries keep investing in Afghanistan could prove pivotal to sustaining any peace. Diplomats say that, after troops leave, it may be the only leverage they have to retain influence over future Afghan governments. “The donor fatigue is intense and no one is in the mood to overlook it after 2020,” another diplomat said.
Ninety percent of the money spent on the health sector in Afghanistan comes from the international community, said Toby Lanzer, deputy special representative in Afghanistan for the UN.He said the government was making every effort to hold peace talks with the Taliban. The militant group said on Tuesday that such talks would have to wait until after a troop withdrawal plan is set.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s questioning of NATO’s value to Washington, along with the absence of allies at the negotiating table, has deepened the unease within the military alliance created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and Western European nations.
इंडिया ताज़ा खबर, इंडिया मुख्य बातें
Similar News:आप इससे मिलती-जुलती खबरें भी पढ़ सकते हैं जिन्हें हमने अन्य समाचार स्रोतों से एकत्र किया है।
Senior Afghan official accuses US envoy of 'delegitimizing' Afghan governmentA senior Afghan official on Thursday accused the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation of undercutting the Afghan government in ongoing peace talks, suggesting it could be an effort to propel the envoy's own political ambitions.
और पढो »
Afghan official rips Trump envoy’s Taliban peace talks as a betrayalTop Afghan government official blasts Trump admin.'s peace talks with the Taliban, accusing a US presidential envoy of shutting out the Kabul government and betraying the trust of a close ally.
और पढो »
U.S., Taliban talks end for now with no Afghan peace dealU.S. and Taliban negotiators wrapped up their longest round of consecutive peace...
और पढो »
US, Taliban talks end for now with no Afghan peace dealWhile progress has been made at ongoing peace talks in Qatar between the Taliban and the US, there is still no agreement over when US troops may withdraw from Afghanistan.
और पढो »
U.S.-Afghan tensions erupt over Kabul's exclusion from peace talksThe United States and Afghanistan clashed publicly on Thursday over U.S. peace t...
और पढो »
Afghan official says any U.S. deal with the Taliban would ‘dishonor’ American troops as relations sinkAfghan official says any U.S. deal with the Taliban would 'dishonor' American troops as relations sink
और पढो »
US forces kill five Afghan soldiers in 'self-defense' airstrikesCNN News, delivered. Select from our newsletters below and enter your email to subscribe.
और पढो »
In Taliban-controlled areas, Afghan women face restrictions, but some find ways to push backA female doctor has won insurgents’ respect by treating their female family members.
और पढो »