India, Other Nations Attend Conclave Organised By Taliban In Kabul
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India has not yet recognised the Taliban setup and has been pitching for the formation of a truly inclusive government in Kabul. There was no official word on the meeting from the Ministry of External Affairs.
India was among 10-odd countries which attended a conclave in Kabul on Monday organised by the Taliban with a broader aim for regional cooperation, according to the Afghan media. India has not yet recognised the Taliban setup and has been pitching for the formation of a truly inclusive government in Kabul. There was no official word on the meeting from the Ministry of External Affairs.
The participating countries included India, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan's Khaama Press news agency reported. Russia was represented at the conclave by its special representative for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov.
The Regional Cooperation Initiative meeting was addressed by the Taliban regime's acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. A statement from the Taliban foreign ministry said he emphasised that these nations should hold regional dialogues to increase and continue the positive interaction with Afghanistan.
