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India not part of Russian meet on Afghanistan
Why is it in news?
- Russia has announced it will hold a conference of special envoys from the U.S., China, and Pakistan.
Details:
- Along with the U.S., China, and Pakistan, the representatives of the Afghanistan government, Taliban and other senior Afghan leaders will be present.
- However, India has not been invited to the Russian conference.
- Moscow has kept New Delhi apprised of the two-year old “Troika” process involving consultations between U.S., Russia and China.
- The Indian Foreign Ministry has declined to comment on India’s exclusion from the meeting.
- S. Special Representative on Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad is yet to confirm his participation in the expanded Troika meet.
- Khalilzad was part of at least two meetings of the “Troika plus Pakistan” in 2020.
Source: The Hindu