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Jaswant calls for support to Northern Alliance

TV Parasuram in Washington

External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh has urged the international community to lend its support to the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan headed by Burhanuddin Rabbani, terming it as the 'legitimate government of Afghanistan'.

"India has never recognised the Taleban as a legitimate regime. We have continued to recognise the government of Afghanistan as represented by President Rabbani. They have formed the Northern Alliance. It should be the effort of the international community now to strengthen the legitimate government of Afghanistan... and to give it whatever assistance it requires," he said.

He said the Taleban regime hardly represents Afghans.

"It is being run by Al-Qaida, and in that sense, it is a surrogate of bin Laden," he said.

He said, "The international community must recognise that perpetuation of Taleban regime is to perpetuate terrorism."

Terming Pakistan as much terrorist as the Taleban, he said, "The Taleban is a product of the machinery of Pakistan. Pakistan has continued to aid it, finance it, equip it, and continues to do so."

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