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Taliban being used as hedge against India: US commander | World News, The Indian Express

By PTI |Washington |Published: December 5, 2018 8:55:24 am

Taliban being used as hedge against India: US commander

McKenzie told lawmakers that he did not see much of a change in Pakistan's behaviour towards Afghanistan or its stand against terrorist groups.

Pakistan could play a key role in facilitating talks between the Taliban and government of Afghanistan, Marine Corps Lt Gen Kenneth McKenzie Jr said. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Days after US President Donald Trump sought Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s help in the Afghan peace process, a top American commander has told lawmakers that Islamabad’s policy seems to be unchanged and it continues to use the Taliban as a hedge against India.