Can India and the US Prevent Civil War in Afghanistan? thecitizen.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thecitizen.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
1054 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with Afghan Chairman of High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah. PTI
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, July 23
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met the Afghan Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah.
Significantly, Abdullah arrived just before Afghan army chief Gen Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai is scheduled to visit India for three days from July 27 amid the ongoing conflict between the Taliban and Afghan forces following the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
In what appears to be a revived US bid to get back into the Afghan game, it has encouraged talks between Afghan and Taliban representatives. Abdullah has just returned from the talks held on July 17 and 18, which only the US State Department has appreciated.
DOHA: The supreme leader of Taliban said on Sunday he “strenuously favours” a political settlement to the conflict in Afghanistan, even as the Islamist movement pushes a sweeping offensive across the nation.
Haibatullah Akhundzada’s announcement came as representatives of the insurgents and the Afghan government sat down for a new round of talks in Qatar, stirring dim hopes for a revival of long-stalled peace talks.
“In spite of the military gains and advances, the Islamic Emirate strenuously favours a political settlement in the country,” Akhundzada said in a statement ahead of next week’s holiday of Eidul Azha.
“Every opportunity for the establishment of an Islamic system, peace and security that presents itself will be made use of by the Islamic Emirate,” he added.
Afghan rivals to meet again after inconclusive Doha talks
Published On
The latest talks between Afghan government and Taliban in Doha ended without significant progress.
DOHA (AFP) - The latest talks between the Afghan government and Taliban in Doha ended without significant progress Sunday even after the insurgents supreme leader said he strenuously favours a political settlement to the conflict.
Senior representatives of the Kabul government including head of the High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah flew in for two days of intensive talks as the hardline Islamist movement pushes a sweeping offensive across Afghanistan.
They had sought to revive long-stalled peace talks, but in a joint statement agreed on the need to reach a just solution and to meet again next week .
Two-day talks between Afghan rivals end without any progress
By
Monday Jul 19, 2021
In joint statement, Afghan govt and Taliban agree on need to reach a just solution and to meet again next week .
Despite coming days ahead of the Eid holiday, Taliban leader s statement notably made no mention of a formal call for a ceasefire.
Qatari facilitator of the talks said at the end of the two days that the sides had merely agreed to work to prevent civilian casualties .
DOHA: The latest round of talks between the Afghan government and Taliban in Doha ended without any progress on Sunday despite the group s supreme leader throwing his weight behind a political settlement to the conflict.