As Indo-US Ties Fortify, Blinken's Pointed Message To China While It Cosies Up To Taliban On a day Taliban leaders led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and termed Beijing a trustworthy friend, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is on an official visit to India, dismissed their warming relations by saying that ‘everyone has an interest in the region’. In an exclusive interview with CNN-News18, Blinken short sold China’s involvement in the region and said: “Neighbouring countries of Afghanistan have an interest in the region. Pakistan, Iran, Asia, and Central Asian countries, everyone...