Security agencies said that security will be increased in Kashmir although the situation is under control. The groups in Pakistan and Afghanistan have little ability to leverage the current situation in their favor.
New Delhi. The Taliban, which is in power in Afghanistan, has clarified its stand on the issue of Kashmir. The Taliban has said that 'Kashmir is a bilateral matter of India and Pakistan. This is an internal issue. According to news agency ANI, 'Taliban said that its focus is not on Kashmir.' On the other hand, security agencies said that security will be increased in Kashmir. Although the situation is under control. Groups in Pakistan and Afghanistan have little ability to leverage the current situation in their favor. The Taliban entered Kabul on Sunday and gained complete control of Afghanistan. Not only this, President Ashraf Ghani fled the country.
On the other hand, officials said that the current situation poses a threat to India's security as Pakistan-based terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi have little presence in Afghanistan. According to ANI, 'They have made check posts with the Taliban in some villages and some parts of Kabul.' The official said there is also concern about security because Afghanistan could become the first center of Islamic terrorism. An official said- 'They have access to all the weapons that the Americans have provided and also the weapons of more than three lakh Afghan army soldiers.'
ISI can affect the weak Taliban
Experts in the current situation believe that Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI will try to influence the Taliban, but its effect will be less. An official said – it will have little effect because the Taliban has taken power with strength. ISI can only influence a weak Taliban. In the current situation, the ability to influence the Taliban is slim.
The official said that there are camps of Pakistani organizations in Afghanistan and India needs to be careful in Jammu and Kashmir.