Biden to discuss Afghan issue with G7 leaders

The United States president is facing a lot of criticism over his decision to withdraw from Afghanistan leading to Taliban coming back to power.

Published on: Aug 22, 2021, 21:22:18 IST

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US President Joe Biden will meet G7 leaders virtually on Tuesday to discuss Afghanistan issue amid deep unease in allies over his withdrawal decision.

Evacuees from Afghanistan inside an Airbus A400 transport aircraft of the German Air Force Luftwaffe in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. (REUTERS)

The White House announced the meet on Sunday, a day after French President Macron’s office released a readout of their conversation that said it is “our moral responsibility” to not abandon the people of Afghanistan.

Armin Laschet, Angela Merkel’s successor as the head of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union party has called the pullout the “biggest debacle” for Nato since its founding.

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