Jaishankar, Afghan counterpart Atmar discuss peace, cooperation

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Afghan counterpart Mohammad Haneef Atmar on Monday held wide-ranging talks with a concentrate on the peace course of in Afghanistan and on boosting cooperation in areas of safety, connectivity and commerce.
Atmar arrived right here on Monday afternoon on a three-day go to in opposition to the backdrop of renewed efforts to hurry up the peace course of.
The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi mentioned Jaishankar reiterated “India’s long-term commitment towards making Afghanistan a united, peaceful and prosperous constitutional democracy respecting the will of its people”.
“Taking India-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership forward. EAM @DrSJaishankar warmly welcomed @MHaneefAtmar. Issues of bilateral & regional interest including development cooperation, trade & investment, regional connectivity, security cooperation and peace process were discussed,” he tweeted.

The Afghan international minister’s go to to India got here days after Russia hosted a convention between Afghan authorities and the Taliban in Moscow, and pressed for a ceasefire within the war-ravaged nation.
“Arrived in beautiful & historic city of Delhi for a 3-day working visit,” Atmar tweeted.

The Afghan international minister mentioned he was trying ahead to holding talks with Jaishankar and senior Indian officers on the Afghan peace course of in addition to on safety and financial cooperation.
The Afghan international ministry mentioned the aim of Atmar’s go to to India is to debate bilateral relations, strengthen regional and worldwide consensus on the Afghan peace course of, and improve cooperation in safety, financial, political and cultural spheres. It mentioned that moreover holding talks with Jaishankar, Atmar is scheduled to satisfy quite a few high-ranking Indian authorities officers, together with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.