New Delhi, Nov 10,2021: Security chiefs of Russia, Iran and five Central Asian countries on Wednesday began their deliberations here as part of the ‘Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan’ with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval saying that the developments in Afghanistan have important implications not only for the people of that country but also for its neighbours and the region.
In his opening remarks, Doval said that this is a time for close consultation among the countries, and for greater cooperation, and coordination.
He said that this is the third meeting of the process that was initiated by Iran in 2018, and the second meeting was held in Tehran too in 2019. “And we are grateful to Iran for that.”
“It’s a privilege for India to host the dialogue today with participation of all the Central Asian countries and Russia, who was initiator of the idea,” the NSA said.
“We are meeting today to discuss matters related to Afghanistan. We all have been keenly watching developments in that country.
“These have important implications not only for the people of Afghanistan but also for its neighbours and the region.
“This is a time for close consultations among us, greater cooperation, and interaction and coordination among the regional countries.”
“I am confident that our deliberations will be productive, useful and will contribute to help the people of Afghanistan and enhance our collective security.”
The participating countries: Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan Uzbekistan and India
