Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will hold talks with PM Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind and foreign minister Sushma Swaraj. On Monday, Tillerson made a surprise stopover in Afghanistan to discuss Washington’s new strategy with Ghani, the US embassy in Kabul said. Ghani’s visit comes amid moves by the US, China, Pakistan and Afghanistan to revive peace talks with the Taliban. The group has been trying to ease the path to direct talks between Kabul and the Taliban, with little success. India has considered Afghanistan as part of its extended neighbourhood and extended $3.1 billion in aid to the country.

Source: Mint October 23, 2017 23:37 UTC