India important to Afghan peace process, says Afghanistan envoy Farid Mamundzay

Afghanistan Ambassor to India, Farid Mamundzay on Tuesday, March 30 said that India, being a major power in region, should be a part of Afghan peace process at various forums. Speaking to ANI, he said, “India is an important partner to Afghanistan... We want India to be a part of all those forums and talks where peace is discussed. peace of Afghanistan impacts India as well... India has opted a principled position in Afghan peace process. We would want India's presence in those forums”. Speaking about foreign governments, especially Pakistan, he said that unless funding for terrorist entities stops, conflict in country would continue.

“Our President h me it clear that unless foreign support stops for terrorist entities, wher in region or beyond, conflict would continue. Afghans have suffered most, it's not a civil war in Afghanistan, it's international terrorism... Wherever it may be coming from, we want all those non-state actors to stop bloodshed, stop killing Afghans and stop destabilising region”, said Farid.

S Jaishankar in Dushanbe

In anor significant development, India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is in Dushanbe to attend ninth Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process conference. Presenting India’s views on troubled Afghan peace process at a crucial meeting on Afghanistan hosted by Tajikistan, S Jaishankar outlined what Afghanistan needs in order to attain 'durable peace'. It is to be noted that EAM S Jaishankar met Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday and h a discussion on Afghan peace process before uttering out India's views at 9th Heart of Asia Ministerial Conference. S Jaishankar arrived in Tajikistan capital of Dushanbe at invitation of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin.

S Jaishankar has shared India's perspective in three points. External Affairs Minister of India also outlined what actually a war-torn nation like Afghanistan needs in order to attain a durable pace. He highlighted that to attain a durable peace in Afghanistan it is necessary for regions around it to also remain peaceful. In order to maintain Afghan peace process' success 'it is necessary to ensure that negotiating parties continue to engage in good faith, with a serious commitment towards reaching a political solution’.

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