Kerry assures India and its neighbors that U.S. will not abandon Afghanistan

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NEW DELHI — U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry assured India and other concerned partners in this volatile region Monday that the United States plans to continue supporting Afghanistan’s military and to keep American forces in the country “under any circumstances” after the scheduled 2014 combat troop withdrawal.

India is particularly worried that the U.S. pullout will leave an ongoing war in Afghanistan between Taliban fighters backed by Pakistan and other forces that have sought aid from India and Central Asian countries to combat any Taliban attempt to regain power.

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Kerry assures India and its neighbors that U.S. will not abandon Afghanistan - The Washington Post
 

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