Want greater role for India in peace process: Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, March 23

Kabul has sought a bigger role for India at all forums discussing the peace process, Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar said here today.

Afghanistan vows to protect Sikhs, Hindus

New Delhi: Describing the Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan as “proud citizenry” of his land, Afghanistan Foreign Minister Hanif Atmar said it would be the responsibility of the government to provide them protection and security. “We got to do that,” he said at a press conference here. Asked about the numbers of Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan, he said the numbers were not known as the Census was overdue. tns

“India has a legitimate interest in the peace and security of Afghanistan and we are seeking a greater role for it,” Atmar said at a press conference at the Indian Women’s Press Corps (IWPC) after wrapping up his official engagements during his three-day visit here.

“We are negotiating to ensure that Afghanistan does not become a safe haven for international terrorists who are keen to turn it into not just their battlefield but into a safe haven… unfortunately against India as well. So, India has a role not just in Afghanistan but with other regional and international partners,” he underlined.

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