India, Russia, China call for inclusive Afghanistan government

New Delhi, November 26

In a significant move, India, Russia and China on Friday called for ensuring that the territory of Afghanistan was not used to attack any country, pitched for the formation of a "truly inclusive" government and pressed for immediate and unhindered humanitarian assistance to the war-torn country.

The Foreign Ministers of the three countries, at a virtual meeting held under the Russia-India-China (RIC) framework, also reaffirmed their support for the basic principle of an "Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process". The ministers stressed the necessity for "urgent elimination" of UN Security Council-proscribed terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda, ISIL and others for lasting peace in Afghanistan and the region, the joint communique said.

The meeting was chaired by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and was attended by his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

The communique issued after the talks said the ministers called for the formation of a truly inclusive government that represented all major ethnic and political groups of the country and emphasised the central role of the UN in that country. "They stressed the necessity of urgent elimination of UN Security Council-proscribed terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda, ISIL and others for lasting peace in Afghanistan and the region," it said. The ministers acknowledged the widespread and sincere demand of the Afghan people for lasting peace. — PTI

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