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Tirumurti, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on Wednesday
warned the world that the developments in Afghanistan would have wider
ramifications in the Central Asia region. India is particularly worried about
the growth of terrorism and drug trafficking in the Taliban regime in
Afghanistan.

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“The
developments in Afghanistan will have wider ramifications to the Central Asia
region, particularly the possible growth in international terrorism and drug
trafficking emanating from the Afghan territory,” Tirumurti said.

Tirumurti
was taking part in a UNSC debate on “Cooperation between the United
Nations and the Collective Security Treaty Organization”. CSTO, which is
comprised of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, is
celebrating the 20th anniversary of its establishment.

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The
Indian envoy stressed that the world should take account of the developments in
Afghanistan as it will have a severe impact on Central Asian countries.

“Regional
and sub-regional organizations, have time and again shown how important their role
is in the maintenance of international peace and security. They have an
important role in the settlement of disputes, especially in conflict
situations,” said Tirumurti.

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“We,
therefore, support active engagement between the UN and regional and sub-regional
organizations, and in line with the Charter of the UN,” he added.

The
situation in Afghanistan has turned worse in the past few months due to a
combination of international sanctions, freezing of Afghan assets and
suspension of foreign aid after the Sunni Pashtun group took control of Kabul
in mid-August. The Taliban, which is looking for recognition from the
international community, has repeatedly urged the US to unfreeze Afghan assets
citing economic crisis.

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In
August, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2593 demanding that Afghan
territory should not be used to threaten or attack any country. The resolution
was adopted by a vote of 13 in favour and with two abstentions- Russia and
China.