‘Afghanistan’s Soil Should Not Be Used As Safe Haven For Terror’: Delhi Deceleration At NSA Meet
Top security officials from seven countries attended the meet, However, Pakistan and China refused to attend
Mumbai: The Third Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan held in New Delhi on Wednesday, emphasised that Afghanistan’s territory should not be used for sheltering, training, planning or financing any terrorist acts.
India hosted the security dialogue with top security officials from seven countries, including Iran, Russia and all five Central Asian nations – Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Also Read: Spread Of Terrorism Can Reverse Efforts Of International Community: India At UNSC
Speaking during the meeting, NSA Ajit Doval said developments in Afghanistan have important implications not only for the people of that country but also for its neighbours and region.
“This is a time for close consultation amongst us greater cooperation and interaction and coordination amongst the regional countries. I am confident that our deliberation will be productive useful and will contribute to helping the people of Afghanistan and will enhance our collective security,” Doval said. Also Read: Time For Close Consultations, Greater Cooperation On Afghanistan: Ajit Doval At 8-Nation NSA Meet
The Delhi Declaration highlighted the importance of ensuring that the fundamental rights of women, children and minority communities in Afghanistan are not violated. It also emphasised the need to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan considering COVID-19, adding that the social and economic situation of people of Afghan is deteriorating.
Reiterating the internationally-stated stand that Afghanistan’s soil should not be used as safe haven for terror, the Delhi Declaration called for collective cooperation against the menace of radicalization, extremism, separatism and drug trafficking in the region.
The necessity of forming an open and truly inclusive government that represents the will of all people of Afghanistan and has representation from all sections of their society, including major ethnopolitical forces there was also stressed.
Being invited to the meet, China and Pakistan, communicated to India that they would not attend it in light of the severed diplomatic ties between New Delhi, Islamabad and Beijing.
The security officials of these countries also called a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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