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US Vice President Kamala Harris has said that America is laser focused on evacuating its citizens, international partners and those who have helped it out of Afghanistan.
In a report by PTI, Harris, in her speech on US policy and partnerships as part of her three-day visit to Singapore, said she was aware that the eyes of the world are on Afghanistan.
We are laser-focused on the task at hand, and we are extremely grateful to our men and women in uniform and embassy staff who are on the ground, as we speak, making this historic airlift happen in an incredibly difficult and dangerous environment, she said. We were at war in Afghanistan for 20 long years. Many members of our military gave their lives in Afghanistan, as did many from our allies and partners.
Months ago, President Joe Biden made the courageous and right decision to end this war, because we had achieved what we went there to do, said Harris, who is in Singapore as part of her Southeast Asia visit aimed at bolstering America’s engagement in the region. She also thanked the American servicemen as well as international partners involved in the ongoing evacuation operation which comes as the Taliban regained control of much of the country.
The speech will be followed by a roundtable with the business community involving Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong. Harris leaves for Vietnam later on Tuesday.
