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First 100 Days: Trump’s Afghanistan Policy ‘More of Military Involvement’
Some Afghan political experts say the U.S. President Donald Trump’s Afghanistan policy has shaped more of military than diplomatic.
The experts stressed the government should maintain a balance approach towards the world’s great powers.
“The diminution of diplomatic relations and multilateral foreign policy of the U.S. in the region could be the concerning issues for Afghanistan but we need the mentality for combating both Taliban and Daesh, and that not to support the Taliban against Daesh,” said Afghan Political Analyst, Mehdi Manadi.
Trump has not visited any country, including Afghanistan so far, but he had phone conversions with Afghan National Unity Government (NUG) leaders President Ashraf Ghani and CEO Abdullah Abdullah, as he assured on continued U.S. support to Afghanistan.
In Trump’s first 100 days major events were, dropping of the largest non-nuclear bomb on an IS-K tunnel complex in Afghanistan, followed by the visit of U.S. National Security Adviser Gen. H.R. McMaster and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to Kabul; moreover, the U.S. military officials’ request of boosting foreign forces in Afghanistan.
The Acting Spokesman of President Ghani’s Office, Shah Hussein Murtazawi; however, said: “We have defined and strategic relations with the United States,”
“The visit of U.S. officials to Afghanistan and also the phone conversations between Afghan President and U.S. President, all helping both countries to boost ties and work together”.
This comes as many U.S. experts criticizing the Trump’s Afghanistan policy, urging the President to review Washington policy towards Kabul.
Reported by Qiam Noori, Edited by Shakib Mahmud
The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) officials say that 7,000 incomplete projects of the World Bank are at risk of destruction in Afghanistan and that they call on the World Bank to resume the work of these projects.
According to them, discussions have been held with the World Bank about these projects, but there has been no result yet.
“7,000 incomplete projects are being destroyed, and if the work is not started, these projects will be destroyed. We ask the World Bank to resume the work of these projects as soon as possible,” said Noorul Hadi Adel, the spokesperson of MRRD.
Meanwhile, members of the private sector also ask international institutions to resume their work in Afghanistan.
According to the officials of this sector, with the start of these projects, job opportunities will be provided for thousands of people in the country.
“These projects create employment for our people and the country will grow a lot,” said Mirwais Hajizadeh, a member of the private sector.
However, economic experts stated if the work of these projects does not start soon, they will be destroyed and the investments made in them will be wasted.
Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met with the Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi and discussed issues related to Afghanistan, it was announced on Thursday.
During the meeting, Otunbayeva thanked India for “its critical humanitarian support and longstanding friendship for the Afghan people” and discussed the importance of regional and international cooperation to address prevailing challenges in Afghanistan, UNAMA said on X.
Jaishankar also said on X that the sides exchanged views on the current situation in Afghanistan.
“Underlined that India has provided wheat, medicines, pesticides and school supplies. Appreciate the role of UN agencies as partners in these endeavors,” he said.
Local officials in Herat say one person was killed and four others injured due to a traffic accident in Karukh district of the province.
The accident took place on Thursday night at 8:pm.
The injured individuals have been taken to Herat’s regional hospital by the personnel of Karukh district police headquarters, local officials said.
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