US President Barack Obama today said that American troops would begin pulling out from the Afghanistan next year but made it clear that his country would not leave the people or the region to violent extremists "who threaten us all".
Obama claimed that the US-led coalition forces were making progress in their mission to break the Taliban's momentum and to train the Afghan forces so that they could take the lead for their security.
In his address to members of both houses of the Parliament, the US president acknowledged India's contribution in reconstructing Afghanistan.
"America's fight against al-Qaeda and its terrorist affiliates is why we persevere in Afghanistan, where major development assistance from India has improved the lives of the Afghan people," he said. "We're making progress in our mission to break the Taliban's momentum and to train Afghan forces so they can take the lead for their security."
Obama said he had made it clear that American forces would begin the transition to Afghan responsibility next summer and that America's commitment to the Afghan people would endure.
"The United States will not abandon the people of Afghanistan — or the region — to the violent extremists who threaten us all," he said.
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