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India, Russia discuss Afghanistan amid US-Taliban talks and China-led efforts

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India, Russia discuss Afghanistan amid US-Taliban talks and China-led efforts
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NEW DELHI: India and Russia held bilateral negotiations here on Thursday for joint initiatives to stabilise Afghanistan amid US-Taliban reconciliation efforts and China-Pak-Afghan dialogue that hopes to extend BRI in the landlocked country.

Russian Special Envoy Zamir Kabulov held delegation level talks with Joint Secretary (PAI) in MEA Deepak Mittal. He later called on Foreign Secretary Mr Vijay Gokhale.

Both sides reiterated support for Afghan led and Afghan owned inclusive peace and reconciliation process.

The Russian side briefed on their efforts to support Afghan peace process through Moscow format of talks. India participated in the Moscow format of talks.

It was agreed to maintain regular bilateral consultations and coordination including in the context of international fora with the shared objective to promote peace, security, stability, unity and prosperity in Afghanistan.
It was also agreed to hold the next round of consultations in Moscow in 2019.

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India and Russia have reiterated their support for an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned peace process in Afghanistan during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy on Afghanistan Zamil Kabulov to India, a senior official said on Thursday.

At a media briefing here, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said that during the course of Kabulov's visit, delegation-level talks were held in which the Indian side was led by Deepak Mittal, Joint Secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran) in the External Affairs Ministry.

Following the talks, Kabulov also held a meeting with Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale.


"Both sides reiterated their support for an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned inclusive peace and reconciliation process," Kumar said.

"The Russian side, on their part, briefed on the efforts to support the Afghan peace process through the Moscow Format of talks," he said.

The Moscow Format was introduced in 2017 on the basis of the six-party mechanism for consultations between special representatives from Russia, India, Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and Iran.

Kumar said both sides also agreed to maintain regular consultation and coordination, including in the context of international forums with the shared objective to promote peace, security, stability and unity of Afghanistan.

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India is totally embedded into Afghanistan.
Both US and Russian Afghan special envoys are visiting is in a span of 30 days.
 

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