Italy seeks help from India on Afghan meet
Live MintItaly has sought India’s support to convene a special session of the G-20 to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, a person familiar with the matter said Sunday, adding that the issue came up in the telephonic conversation between Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week. “They strongly condemned the horrific terror attack at the Kabul International Airport and emphasized the need to ensure the safe repatriation of stranded people,” the statement said referring to the attack on the Kabul airport last week that killed more than 170 people according to some media reports. According to the Indian statement, Draghi and Modi “stressed upon the need for international cooperation, including at the level of the G-20, in addressing the humanitarian crisis and long term security concerns arising out of the developments in Afghanistan”. “The two leaders agreed to remain in touch on bilateral and global issues, especially on the situation in Afghanistan,” said the statement that also added that Modi and Draghi had spoken about another key item on the G-20 agenda ie Climate Change.