<p>The current happenings in Afghanistan have raised new security questions, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Monday, asserting the Central government is alert and capable of dealing with any situation.</p>.<p>He also said no anti-national force should be allowed to encourage terrorism from across the border by taking advantage of the developments in Afghanistan.</p>.<p>He was addressing the third Balramji Dass Tandon memorial lecture organised by Panjab University on the issue of national security.</p>.<p>"What is happening in neighbouring Afghanistan is raising new questions in terms of security and our government is keeping a watch on the developments there," said Singh in his address delivered through video conferencing.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/afghans-killed-outside-airport-were-seeking-new-lives-abroad-1025081.html" target="_blank">Read | Afghans killed outside airport were seeking new lives abroad</a></strong></p>.<p>Along with the security of Indians, Singh said, "Our government also wants that anti-national forces do not encourage terrorism from across the border by taking advantage of the development there."</p>.<p>"We have some more concerns which can become challenges from the point of view of national security," he added.</p>.<p>Singh said the Modi-led government at the Centre is alert and capable of dealing with any situation.</p>.<p>The Taliban took control of Afghanistan on August 15, capturing all major cities in a matter of days, two weeks before the US was set to complete its troop withdrawal after a vexatious two-decade war.</p>
<p>The current happenings in Afghanistan have raised new security questions, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Monday, asserting the Central government is alert and capable of dealing with any situation.</p>.<p>He also said no anti-national force should be allowed to encourage terrorism from across the border by taking advantage of the developments in Afghanistan.</p>.<p>He was addressing the third Balramji Dass Tandon memorial lecture organised by Panjab University on the issue of national security.</p>.<p>"What is happening in neighbouring Afghanistan is raising new questions in terms of security and our government is keeping a watch on the developments there," said Singh in his address delivered through video conferencing.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/afghans-killed-outside-airport-were-seeking-new-lives-abroad-1025081.html" target="_blank">Read | Afghans killed outside airport were seeking new lives abroad</a></strong></p>.<p>Along with the security of Indians, Singh said, "Our government also wants that anti-national forces do not encourage terrorism from across the border by taking advantage of the development there."</p>.<p>"We have some more concerns which can become challenges from the point of view of national security," he added.</p>.<p>Singh said the Modi-led government at the Centre is alert and capable of dealing with any situation.</p>.<p>The Taliban took control of Afghanistan on August 15, capturing all major cities in a matter of days, two weeks before the US was set to complete its troop withdrawal after a vexatious two-decade war.</p>