UN monitoring group flags IS-KP threats to the embassies of India, China, Iran in Kabul | World news
NEW DELHI: The embassies of China, Iran and India in Kabul face the threat of an attack by the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-KP), which has strengthened its power faster than expected and positioned itself as the main rival to the Taliban establishment in Afghanistan. , according to the evaluations of various countries.
India has had a “technical team” headed by a senior diplomat at its embassy in Kabul since late June 2022, when the country also established a diplomatic presence in Afghanistan after withdrawing all staff in the wake of the Taliban takeover in 2021 The police station is guarded by a group of several dozen military officers, people familiar with the matter said.
Both a report by the UN Secretary-General on the activities of the Islamic State, issued on February 1, and a report by the UN monitoring group, issued on March 13, have pointed to the threat of terrorist attacks by IS-KP on the police station. of China, Iran and India.
There was no immediate word from Indian officials on these threats.
However, the people mentioned above said that such threats were factored into all the assessments before the decision was taken to send the Indian technical team to Kabul. People pointed out that IS-KP is a threat to the missions of several countries in Kabul and the threat level in the case of some countries is higher than that for the Indian mission.
All security procedures are being strictly followed to ensure the safety of the Indian staff in Kabul, the people said. As of now, there are no plans to reduce or alter India’s presence in Kabul. A joint team of Indian diplomats and security officials also made a low-key visit to Kabul recently to conduct a fresh review six months after opening the embassy, the people added.
