India has reiterated that it will not be scaling down in Afghanistan following the recent attacks targeting Indians. Speaking to PTI in Washington, the Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said that the United States fully recognizes that India has legitimate interests in Afghanistan and it appreciates the development work that India is doing there. She emphasised that India had a stake in Afghanistan's future. She made these comments amidst of growing speculations that the New Delhi is being sidelined in the Washington's Af-Pak policy. <br/>Ms Rao also spoke out against the distinction of good Taliban and bad Taliban in light of recent developments that see Washington and the Karzai government planning on engaging with certain members of the Taliban to induct them in country's polity. Emphasising that India understood Afghan society due to centuries old civilisational ties, Rao noted that the international community should prepare for the long haul and not try to find quick solutions to the problem.<br/> Ms Rao is visiting New York after her meeting with top Obama Administration officials in Washington. In a statement on Tuesday, Indian Embassy had said Rao had briefed the top Obama Administration officials about her recent talks with her Pakistani counterpart and conveyed the United States, New Delhi's view point on Afghanistan.<br/> Meanwhile, following the meeting of the foreign secretary with the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, the United States has said it has a rich strategic dialogue with India.