New Delhi:
Afghanistan and its territories cannot be used for harboring or training terrorists or to finance acts of terrorism, a regional security summit hosted by India and attended by eight countries, including Russia and Iran, The announcement was made on Wednesday afternoon.
A joint statement – the Delhi Declaration on Afghanistan – said that the eight participating nations, which were represented by their respective national security advisers, expressed their concern over the evolving Afghan situation, particularly on global impacts after the Taliban takeover in August. discussed.
All countries paid special attention to the current political situation in Afghanistan, as well as the threats posed by terrorism, radicalization and drug trafficking, the statement said.
Eight countries – India, Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan – also underscored the need to provide all possible humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.
All countries “reaffirmed their firm commitment to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including its financing, dismantling terrorist infrastructure and combating extremism, to ensure that Afghanistan never ceases to be global terrorism.” would not be a safe haven for
The 3rd Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan held in Delhi emphasized that the territory of Afghanistan should not be used for harboring, training, planning or financing any terrorist act: Delhi Declaration on Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/GNNKt5khRM
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Expressing “deep concern” to the Afghan people and “the deteriorating socio-economic and humanitarian situation[which]underlined the need to provide immediate assistance”, the Delhi Declaration also said that “an open and truly inclusive It is important to form a government that represents the will of all the people of Afghanistan and is representative of all sections of their society”.
The statement also stressed the “importance of ensuring the fundamental rights of women, children and minority communities”, especially in light of reports about attacks on these groups.
In addition, the joint declaration also underscored the need to help Afghanistan with COVID-19.
Earlier today, India’s NSA, Ajit Doval called for closer consultations and greater cooperation and coordination between the countries of the region on the Afghan situation.
“This is Significant implications not only for the people of Afghanistan but also for its neighbors and the region,” Mr. Doval said in his opening remarks, “I am confident that our deliberations will be fruitful, fruitful and contribute to helping people in Afghanistan.”
This is the first time that all Central Asian countries – Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan – and not just Afghanistan’s immediate neighbors, are participating in this dialogue.
China was invited to participate but Invitation declined due to “scheduling reasons”, “We have already given our response to the Indian side,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said.
Pakistan was also invited But it too had not opted to participate in today’s meeting.
The previous editions (2018 and 2019) of this dialogue were hosted by Iran.
With inputs from ANI, PTI
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