(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) The Big Picture: Evolving Security Situation in Afghanistan

Topic: Evolving Security Situation in Afghanistan

Guest:

Vivek Katju, (Former Ambassador)
Shakti Sinha, (Foreign Affairs Expert)
Maj. Gen. Shashi Asthana (Retd., Strategic Affairs Expert)

Topic Description:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani discussed the evolving security situation in the region and other areas of mutual and bilateral interest on Monday. During a phone call, the two also exchange Eid-ul-Adha greetings. President Ghani thanked Prime Minister Modi for timely supply of food and medical assistance to meet Afghan requirements. PM Modi reiterated India's commitment to the people of Afghanistan in their quest for a peaceful, prosperous and inclusive Afghanistan. The phone call happened as reports said Afghan forces retook a prison in the country's east, a day after the Islamic State terrorist group attacked the facility in which at least 29 people were killed.