The United States President Joe Biden is all set to hold a meeting with the G-7 leader to discuss the evacuation efforts in Afghanistan as the deadline comes to an end. This will be the first time where the president will be directly having a conversation with the American allies after the fall of Kabul. The virtual gathering is the first forum of Biden to discuss the Taliban and the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan which has caused apprehension and anger amongst some of the allies. The G-7 meeting will be attended by the leaders from the US, the UK, Italy, France, Germany, Japan, and Canada.
The United States Vice President Kamala Harris is on a Singapore visit as part of the Biden administration’s efforts to counter Chinese influence there. On Monday, The White House had announced a series of new agreements with Singapore at combating cyberthreats, tackling climate change and issues related to coronavirus, and alleviating supply chain issues. The Treasury and Defence Department, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have linked a memorandum of understanding on cybersecurity. They had talks with Singapore counterparts regarding the expansion of information sharing
Poland plans to build a fence alongside Belarus who shares the borders with the nation. They also plan to deploy more soldiers to stop migrants seeking to enter the European Nation. The Poland government has offered to send humanitarian aid to a migrant group stuck at the border for more than two weeks. Along with Poland- Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia are the three Baltic state which accuses Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of sending migrants across their borders. They form a part of the EU’s eastern border in what they call a “hybrid war”. These four countries believe
The United States of America aims to complete the evacuation process by the deadline. They plan to evacuate from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan by August 31. The Pentagon said that it was not yet the point to seek a change. However, the UK, France, and Germany will step up the pressure at a virtual G7 summit. Meanwhile, the Taliban said any extension would violate an agreed deal. United States President Joe Biden has taken 24 hours to decide whether to extend the timeline for withdrawal or not. Biden’s decision will provide time for the Pentagon to prepare. Thousands of people have be
Greece has installed a 40 kilometer (25 miles) fence and surveillance system on its border. The fence is on the border with Turkey amid the concerns over a surge of migrants from Afghanistan. Greece’s Citizens Protection Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis said that they can not wait passively for the possible impact. On Friday, Chrisochoidis was on a visit to the region of Evros. He said his borders will remain inviolable. The statement from the mister came after Turkey called on European countries to take responsibility for Afghan migrants. A telephonic conversation was carried out betw
The US President Joe Biden is scheduled for a virtual meeting with other leaders of the G-7 countries to discuss close coordination on Afghanistan policy. The meeting will be conducted on August 24 according to the statement released by the White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Sunday. Jen Psaki said that the meeting will be scheduled virtually to meet other leaders of the G-7 countries to discuss continuing their close coordination on Afghanistan policy and evacuating their citizens, the brave Afghan who stood with the US over the last two decades and other vulnerable Afghans. The lead
On Monday, United States Vice President Kamala Harris visited Singapore to deepen the ties between the two nations. Harris met with the top leaders in Singapore on the first working day of her trip to Southeast Asia. Biden’s administration's top priorities will be discussed by Harris regarding a partnership to tackle cyber threats, supply disruptions, and the COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia. She met with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President Halimah Yacob during the trip. The meeting was amid bolstering ties with the partners in the region as part of Washington's e
The United States plans to use commercial aircraft to transport the people after they have evacuated Afghanistan. According to the statement released by the Pentagon press secretary John Kirby, 18 aircraft will not fly into Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport. The aircraft's list includes United States, Delta, and Hawaiian airlines. The focus is on military aircraft to allow them to operate in and out of Kabul. Kirby said they will use “onward movement of passengers from a temporary safe haven and interim staging bases”. This will be the third time ever where the Civil Reserve
The United Kingdom plans to push world leaders to consider new sanctions on the Taliban. British Prime minister Borris Johnson is currently leading the group that includes the United States, Italy, France, Germany, Japan, and Canada. They believe that G-7 should consider the economic sanctions and withhold aid if the Taliban commits human rights abuses and allow its territory to be used as a haven for militants. According to US President Joe Biden, the Taliban had not taken any action against US forces that are controlling Kabul airport. Biden agrees to Britain's push for sanctions if the
The British government has announced plans to take in 5,000 Afghan refugees this year. After a heated emergency debate in the parliament packed with lawmakers, on the UK’s response to the Taliban’s Seizure of power in Afghanistan, Boris Johson said refugees will primarily be women and children. For the chaotic turn of events in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Boris Johnson came under fire. He said a new “generous” refugee settlement program will allow 20,000 vulnerable Afghanistan refugees to seek shelter in the UK in the coming years. The UK is trying to evacuate more than 5,000 Afgha