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New Delhi: India is of the view that the Afghan peace process should be Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled. Any political settlement must be inclusive and should preserve the socio-economic and political gains of the past 19 years.

India supports a united, democratic and sovereign Afghanistan. india is deeply concerned about the increase in violence and targeted killings in Afghanistan and has called for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire.

This came as the response from the Official Spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs to media queries on the announcement by the US of withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan before September 11, 2021.

The Official spokesperson said:

“We have noted the decision of the United States to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan and to end its military operations there. We are closely following the ongoing intra-Afghan peace process. Afghan people have seen more than four decades of war and unrest and deserve long-lasting peace and development.

India has participated in the Doha Conference, the Geneva Conference and recently, the Heart of Asia Conference in Dushanbe. India remains engaged with the Afghan stakeholders and also our regional and international partners regarding next steps.”