"Terrorism remains essential challenge to the regional security.....There is a real challenge posed by the resurgence of Taliban and Al Qaeda. There is a need for the international community to re-commit its assistance to Afghanistan..... There is a growing consensus that the increase in terror activities in Afghanistan is linked to the support available in the contiguous areas," Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said while delivering a keynote address at a conference on South Asia-2020.
She also rubbished Pakistan's claim of seizing India-made arms from the Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan, saying there was no 'factual basis' for these reports.
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