Indian Foreign Secretary meets Afghan Foreign Minister, assures India's support for peace

India's Foreign Secretary Harsha Vardhan Shringla on Friday met acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, Haroon Chakhansuri in Kabul and extended India's support for Afghans in ir pursuit of sustainable peace, security, and development.

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on Friday took to his official Twitter handle and informed about meeting between India's foreign secretary and acting Afghan Foreign Minister, and informed about both leers reviewing and assessing bilateral strategic partnership between both countries.

"Foreign Secretary conveyed India’s support for people of Afghanistan in ir pursuit of sustainable peace, security, and development," Raveesh Kumar ded. 

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Foreign Secretary Harsha Vardhan meets Afghan NSA

During his Kabul visit, Foreign Secretary Harsha Vardhan Shringla also met Afghanistan's NSA Hamdullah Mohib and discussed India-Afghanistan's multifaceted strategic partnership. 

Raveesh Kumar also informed about NSA Mohib thanking Foreign Secretary for India’s training and medical facilities for Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. 

During his meeting with NSA, Shringla highly praised dedication and professionalism of ANDSF in safeguarding Afghanistan’s territorial integrity under very challenging circumstances.

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Indo-Afgan meeting before US-Taliban deal

meeting between both countries comes ahe of deal between United States of America and Taliban, which has been in negotiation for over 18 months and is expected to be signed in Doha on Saturday.

Both sides are also expected to issue a joint declaration to emphasise American commitments to war-torn country on same day. US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg are expected to be in Kabul for anuncement of declaration during weekend. 

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(With ANI inputs)