New Delhi: The United States will remain deeply engaged with the Government of Afghanistan and the Afghan people, as U.S. troops depart the country, said National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Wednesday.
Sullivan had a telephonic conversation with the Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib.
According to the statement issued by the White House, Sullivan emphasized that the United States will remain deeply engaged with the Government of Afghanistan and the Afghan people, as U.S. troops depart the country.
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Sullivan and Afghan NSA Mohib reaffirmed the enduring strength of the bilateral partnership and committed to continue to consult closely. Sullivan also outlined the U.S' plans to continue security assistance to Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, as well as civilian assistance to help the Afghan people, the statement said.
This comes at a time when the United States troop withdrawal is underway.
The National Security Advisors agreed on the importance of the two governments continuing to work closely together in support of common objectives, including a negotiated political settlement that ends the war in Afghanistan.
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Also, Sullivan underscored that the United States will stand firmly with the Afghan people as they seek to achieve durable and inclusive peace, the White House statement added.
President Joe Biden announced in April that all American troops would be withdrawn from Afghanistan by September 11 this year, thus bringing to an end the country's longest war spanning across two decades.
"US troops, as well as forces deployed by our NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Allies and operational partners, will be out of Afghanistan before we mark the 20th anniversary of that heinous attack on September 11 (2001), Biden had said during a televised address to the nation from the White House.
