India on Wednesday hosted a regional summit on Afghanistan to discuss the escalating situation in the neighbouring country. The high-level summit was chaired by national security advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and attended by NSAs and top security officials from Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. We have been keenly watching the developments in Afghanistan," Doval said during his opening remarks. Doval also stressed on the need to have "close consultations" among the regional leaders and said it is time to have "greater cooperation and coordination" on the Afghan situation. India had formally invited the NSAs of Russia, Iran, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan for the meeting.

Source: Hindustan Times November 10, 2021 07:24 UTC