Blinken, Jaishankar discuss situation in Afghanistan, agree to continue coordination

New Delhi, August 20: Amid the Afghanistan crisis as Taliban takes over the charge, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken spoke with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and discussed developments in the war-torn country.

This was the second phone call between the two diplomats ever since the Taliban takeover. The US State Department spokesperson Ned Price in a short statement on the phone call mentioned that Secretary Blinken and EAM Jaishankar have discussed the ongoing situation in Afghanistan and both the ministers have agreed to continue coordination in the disputed region.

"Secretary Blinken and Minister Jaishankar discussed Afghanistan and agreed to continued coordination," State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a readout of the call.

Both Blinken and the Indian External Affairs Minister have agreed to maintain 'close coordination in their diplomatic actions on the rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan.

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The US State Department spokesperson Ned Price in a short statement on the phone call mentioned that Secretary Blinken and EAM Jaishankar have discussed the ongoing situation in Afghanistan and both the ministers have agreed to continue coordination in the disputed region.