Ajit Doval with other participants in Moscow (PC: Twitter/Indian embassy in Russia)
Moscow: Without taking Pakistan's name at the fifth Regional Dialogue on Afghanistan in Moscow, India's national security advisor Ajit Doval on Wednesday stated that no country should be allowed to use Afghan territory to export terrorism and radicalisation.
The meeting which was held in Moscow for the first time after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Doval said that the natural resources of Afghanistan should be utilised first for the welfare of people of Afghanistan.
Apart from the host country, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan were represented at the meeting.
Several issues related to Afghanistan were discussed in the meeting. Among them, deliberations on the security situation and humanitarian challenges facing Afghanistan were also held.
The 3rd round of this Conference was held in New Delhi under the chairmanship of NSA Ajit Doval in November 2021. The 4th meeting was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan in May 2022.
NSA Ajit Doval made the following points:---
Afghanistan is passing through a difficult phase.
India has a historical and special relationship with Afghanistan. Well being and humanitarian needs of people of Afghanistan is India’s foremost priority. This will continue to guide our approach.
India will never abandon the Afghan people in their time of need.
Focusing on food security and medical supplies, India has so far delivered 40,000 MT of wheat, 60 Tons of medicines, 500,000 Covid vaccines, winter clothing and 28 Tons of disaster relief.
India’s technical team is overseeing our humanitarian assistance programme. Standing with Afghans, India has granted fresh scholarships to 2260 Afghan students including 300 Afghan girls during the past two years.
An inclusive and representative dispensation is in the larger interest of Afghan society.
Terrorism has become a major threat in the region. Dealing with Daesh and terror outfits like LeT and JeM requires intensified intelligence and security cooperation between respective States and its agencies.
India reaffirmed the importance of UNSCR 2593 (2021) that calls for terror outfits including those designated by UNSCR 1267 to be denied sanctuary in the region.
India is and will remain an important stakeholder in Afghanistan. "We always stood by the people of Afghanistan and will always support collective efforts to help Afghan people build a prosperous and vibrant nation once again."
