NATO does not want India at Afghanistan peace talks table

[Kamikaze Pilot]

If Naswaristan is so worthless to India then why your dihati country built a Parliament for them? Why your dihati country built a library for drug addict Naswaris? As trump rightfully said that who would even visit a library in Naswaristan? Why built Salma dam? Does the water from Dam comes to India when it gets full?

Enlighten me why..

My general knowledge is poor. That's why I asked. You didn't answer.

 

[I S I]

My general knowledge is poor. That's why I asked. You didn't answer.

Goal post & that too not a nice one

 

[fitpOsitive]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani in New Delhi. Photo: PTI

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has denied that India plays a crucial role in the Afghanistan peace and reconciliation process, and instead believes that Pakistan has the “most important role”, along with the US, in establishing truce with the Taliban.

Alejandro Alvargonzález, Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, NATO, told ThePrint that the peace process is led by the Afghanistan government where the US is “playing a crucial role” along with Pakistan, but India cannot be party to those talks just because Pakistan is a player in it.

“There is an international community that helps the Afghan government to sit with others and the US is the other actor whose role is very important. But let’s not go mentioning every single country that could have a role because you will then have all countries in the world (coming in as stakeholder),” Alvargonzález, who attended the Raisina Dialogue held last week, said.

“Pakistan’s role is of utmost importance in Afghanistan. I think India has a prominent place in Afghanistan now. But there are hundreds there that have a stake there. It is an Afghan-owned process and it should be kept like that,” Alvargonzález said.

No part in talks unless Kabul invites

India is now in a catch-22 situation of sorts with the US accelerating its talks with the Taliban, with Pakistan in tow.

While the US had urged India to take up a more combative role in Afghanistan by sending its security forces there to fight the Taliban, India has maintained that it will not speak to the Taliban directly unless it is formally invited by the Afghan government to do so.

However, New Delhi is concerned that the talks could be being steered by the US for its own benefit, but that Pakistan’s presence could throw up security challenges for it.

“It is clear that the US is negotiating with the Taliban on their own behalf. NATO has no idea what it is talking about or what is going on. I agree that Pakistan plays the most critical role in it but how it discharges its responsibilities, that is something that needs to be seen,” said former high commissioner of India to Pakistan T.C.A. Raghavan.

“Problem is Taliban is ready to talk with everyone but the Afghan government, and India cannot be part of those talks unless the Afghan government invites it to be part of that process. After all, Afghanistan is a sovereign country,” Raghavan, who is now director-general of the Indian Council of World Affairs, added.

Calls for clear policy on Afghanistan

There is now growing clamour that India should come up with a comprehensive Afghanistan policy wherein it will not just focus on its development by granting aid, but also outline whether its security forces should partake in the reconciliation process.

While Army Chief General Bipin Rawat had stressed last week that India should not remain out of the Taliban talks since it has an interest in the war-ravaged country, the Ministry of External Affairs tried to downplay his remarks, saying India supports only those peace talks that is “Afghan-owned” and “Afghan-led”.

These issues were also discussed in the 10 January meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad.

“We are working on a regional grouping on the peace talks where India will be a party,” Khalilzad had told The Print.

http://southasianmonitor.com/2019/0...bDYltu25o0yjli-pID4tMwLqCUH39iJ1JiJvRCeAI7Zco

India does business with 10s of countries. We don't have any objection. The problem starts when India starts using Afghanistan as a terror launch pad against Pakistan. So, India better deal with USA or Iran. We will not let you use Afghan soil against us.

 

[Kamikaze Pilot]

India does business with 10s of countries. We don't have any objection. The problem starts when India starts using Afghanistan as a terror launch pad against Pakistan. So, India better deal with USA or Iran. We will not let you use Afghan soil against us.

Have you posted in the below thread?

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/allegation-of-using-afghanistan-against-pakistan.591418/

 

[Sully3]

If indias actually was important it would be sitting on the big boys table without an invite.

No suprise NATO speaking sense here, they know Indias role in Afg is too only cause problems, mistrust and terrorism to Pakistan.

Indians couldnt give a flaying F about Afghans they only use Afghans as their terrorist proxys.

 

[fitpOsitive]

Have you posted in the below thread?

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/allegation-of-using-afghanistan-against-pakistan.591418/

Don't know, may be. Any quotes from my posts?

 

[XDescendantX]

indian role can not be denied by some low level clerk of nato .

Vedic supa powa delusional since 10000000 b.c.

 

[Trango Towers]

You have been neighbor of Afghanistan for 70 years, Iran since 5-10 millennia, US has been there for 15 years and Russia for 10 years. What have you all done till now? Give China a chance.

We have made sure you are no where near afghanistan....with all your bravado you are still nothing

 

[Pan-Islamic-Pakistan]

Simply, Taliban doesn’t want to talk with India. Pakistan also doesn’t want India involved.

If Iran or Kabul government argue India’s cause, they will be kept away from negotiations.

Iran is only a spectator and Kabul has no say.

Talks are mainly between US and Taliban, with Pakistan being mediator.

 

[Verve]

what ... how can NATO exclude the Shupa Powa?

 

[kingQamaR]

iran will facilitate india in afghanistan.

So what

The Americans and nato both did same for you. Since 2001. Allowed you in and protected your arses.

No results nothing. You people are a joke stick to Bangladesh

 

[Path-Finder]

So what

The Americans and nato both did same for you. Since 2001. Allowed you in and protected your arses.

No results nothing. You people are a joke stick to Bangladesh

have I urinated on someone's parade? As It seems I have

 

[Kamikaze Pilot]

Don't know, may be. Any quotes from my posts?

Please read that thread.

 

[Cookie Monster]

Honestly speaking...Forget India....peace in Afghanistan is in best interest of Pakistan....Feel sorry for the people of Afgans where there fate of living in peace is determined by outsiders...

Actually the Afghan ppl have been in a civil war of their own for decades. This divide and power struggle is what enabled other parties to get involved and try to play things in their own interest. This internal power struggle caused Soviet Union to roll in, which caused Pak/US to counter, and so on and so forth.

Until the Afghans sort it out between themselves and come to an amicable solution...or until one faction decisively wins over the other...Afghan civil war will continue and any country that can take advantage of that WILL take advantage of that.

 

[Pakhtoon yum]

You have been neighbor of Afghanistan for 70 years, Iran since 5-10 millennia, US has been there for 15 years and Russia for 10 years. What have you all done till now? Give China a chance.

We didn't just magically appear, out of nowhere, Pakistanis are their kin. I cant imagine you understanding this fact because of the Indianization that blocks the critical analysis, part of your brain.

Common sense. About 70 years ago there was British Raj. Pak didn't have it's own foreign policy then.

Common sense, people are the same on both sides, thus having a relationship that was critical. Also common sense not all of Pakistan was fully taken over by the Brits, they like to color in all of the shapes, but far from reality.