The wheat can be despatched through the Chabahar port in Iran. (File)

New Delhi:

India and 5 central Asian international locations on Tuesday asserted that Afghanistan’s soil should not be used for any terrorist actions and referred to as for formation of a “truly inclusive” political construction in Kabul that respects rights of all Afghans together with girls and minorities.

At the primary assembly of the India-Central Asia joint working group on Afghanistan, New Delhi additionally introduced a recent tranche of help of 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan and the consignments can be despatched by way of the Chabahar Port in Iran.

The state of affairs within the war-ravaged nation got here up for intensive deliberations on the first assembly of the India-Central Asia joint working group on Afghanistan that befell in Delhi.

A joint assertion mentioned the assembly emphasised the significance of formation of a “truly inclusive and representative political structure” that respects the rights of all Afghans and ensures equal rights of ladies, women and members of minority teams, together with entry to schooling.

In December, India joined a number of different main international locations in criticising the Taliban’s choice to ban college schooling for ladies in Afghanistan.

The assertion mentioned the officers on the deliberations mentioned regional threats of terrorism, extremism, radicalisation and drug trafficking and in addition deliberated on the probabilities to coordinate efforts to counter these threats.

It mentioned they emphasised that the “territory of Afghanistan should not be used for sheltering, training, planning or financing any terrorist acts and reaffirmed that no terrorist organizations including those designated by the UNSC resolution 1267 should be provided sanctuary or allowed to use the territory of Afghanistan”.

Besides host India, the assembly was attended by particular envoys or senior officers of the Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Country representatives of the UN Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) and UN World Food Programme (UNWFP) additionally participated within the assembly.

The joint assertion mentioned the officers exchanged views on the present state of affairs in Afghanistan, together with the political, safety and the humanitarian points.

“While emphasising the respect for sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity and non-interference in its internal affairs, the sides reiterated support for a peaceful, secure and stable Afghanistan,” it mentioned.

It mentioned the nation consultant of the UNWFP in Afghanistan briefed the individuals on the India-UNWFP partnership to ship foodgrain help to Afghan folks and made a presentation on the present humanitarian state of affairs, together with the help necessities for the yr forward.

India introduced the availability of 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat help to Afghanistan in partnership with UNWFP by way of Chabahar Port, the joint assertion mentioned.

Months after the Taliban captured energy in Kabul in August 2021, India had introduced an help of fifty,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghan folks as they have been reeling below a extreme meals disaster. Subsequently, the consignments have been despatched to Afghanistan utilizing the land route by way of Pakistan. Islamabad had granted the transit facility after almost months of discussions.

“The sides took note of the current humanitarian situation and agreed to continue to provide humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people,” the assertion mentioned.

It mentioned the nation consultant of the UNODC in Afghanistan highlighted the partnership of India and UNODC in preventing the menace of narcotics in Afghanistan and thanked New Delhi for “providing humanitarian aid for the Afghan drug user population.” “Upon their request, India offered capacity building training courses for the relevant stakeholders/partner agencies of UNODC and the relevant officials/stakeholders of Central Asian Republics in the field of countering illegal drug trafficking,” the assertion mentioned.

It mentioned the individuals thanked India for holding the primary Joint Working Group Meeting on Afghanistan at senior officers stage and agreed to proceed consultations on this format regularly.

India has not but recognised the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and has been pitching for the formation of a very inclusive authorities in Kabul moreover insisting that Afghan soil should not be used for any terrorist actions in opposition to any nation.

India has been pitching for offering unimpeded humanitarian help to Afghanistan to deal with the unfolding humanitarian disaster within the nation.

In June final yr, India re-established its diplomatic presence in Kabul by deploying a “technical team” in its embassy within the Afghan capital.

India had withdrawn its officers from the embassy after the Taliban seized energy in August 2021 following considerations over their safety.

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