New Delhi: India on Sunday welcomed the ceasefire between the Afghan government and the Taliban over three days covering the festival of Eid.
“We hope that this ceasefire would extend further and become permanent to address the dire humanitarian situation resulting from the coronavirus pandemic and pave the way for durable peace and stability for the people of Afghanistan," the Ministry of External Affairs Ministry said in a statement.
“India stands with the people of Afghanistan in their quest for enduring peace, security, sovereignty, and prosperity," the statement added.
Recently, India had expressed concern over the violence in the country despite a deal between the US and the Taliban.
The agreement would allow the US to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan after a more than 18-year long stay.
Attacks by various groups in Afghanistan have claimed scores of lives after the US-Taliban deal was signed on February 29.
According to news reports, this is only the second brief cease-fire that both sides have agreed to during the nearly two decades since the US ousted the Taliban government from Kabul in 2001.
