On November 10-11, India will hold the ‘Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan.’ The meeting will be convened by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and will be held at the level of National Security Advisors (NSAs).
This could be India’s attempt to gain a place at the table when it comes to deciding on Afghanistan’s future course of action.
New Delhi has taken the initiative to organize a summit of regional players and significant nations on Afghanistan’s current condition and future prospects, with security concerns about the country weighing heavily on its mind.
The in-person meeting is being organized by India’s highest security establishment, the National Security Council Secretariat. Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as other significant players such as Russia and China, were extended invitations.
Last Monday, Pakistan’s National Security Advisor, Moeed Yusuf, announced he will not attend the summit, ostensibly in protest of India’s supposed harmful influence in Afghanistan.
When asked whether Pakistan would join the conference organized by India, Yusuf remarked at a news conference in Islamabad after meeting with the Uzbek NSA, “I will not go, a spoiler cannot be a peacemaker.”
However, the participation of Central Asian countries, as well as Russia and Iran, has been confirmed.”
New Delhi has made it plain that the new Taliban administration in Afghanistan must not enable safe havens for terrorists on its soil, that the administration must be inclusive, and that the rights of minorities, women, and children must be respected.
This will be the first time, according to sources, that all Central Asian countries, not only Afghanistan’s close neighbours, will participate in this manner.
