Highlights of the US Secretary of State's visit to India.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited India yesterday and met with Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaisankar, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.

As the recent talks between the Indian Deputy Foreign Minister and the Chinese Foreign Minister ended in vain and further disagreements, the Indo-US talks gained global prominence.

Five main issues were discussed at the meeting. The establishment of peace and stability in Afghanistan, the political situation in Tibet, the activities of the quad organization, China's vision in relation to it, climate change, vaccine distribution and corona epidemic management were important issues.

First, the withdrawal of US forces in Afghanistan is being criticized worldwide, as the withdrawal of US forces has led to an increase in Taliban extremist activities in Afghanistan, which are under the control of extremists across the country, and the complete deprivation of democracy and people's rights.

Pakistani militant groups Lashkar-e-Taiba are turning Afghanistan into their new refuge.

In this context, the United States needs the assistance of India, Afghanistan's neighbor, to restore peace in Afghanistan, two main forms of which were emphasized at the meeting.

The first is that all extremist activities in Afghanistan must be stopped, and the second is that a lasting political solution must be found.

Speaking on the occasion, Antony Blinken lauded India's development plans for Afghanistan and said it would grow further in the years to come.

Former US President Donald Trump has ridiculed India's ongoing development projects in Afghanistan and said that India needs to do more than just build buildings in Afghanistan.

It is clear that current President Joe Biden is withdrawing US troops already stationed and placing this responsibility on Afghanistan's neighbors.