Terrorist safe havens and sanctuaries must be dismantled for enduring peace in Afghanistan, says Jaishankar

India stated on Tuesday that terrorist safe havens and sanctuaries must be dismantled instantly and terrorist provide chains disrupted for enduring peace in Afghanistan because it known as for zero tolerance for terrorism in all its kinds and manifestations together with cross-border assaults.

During a U.N. Security Council debate on the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar additionally pressed for a everlasting and complete ceasefire in the war-torn nation to make sure speedy discount in violence and safety of civilian lives.

“For enduring peace in Afghanistan, terrorist safe havens and sanctuaries must be dismantled immediately and terrorist supply chains disrupted. There needs to be zero tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations including its cross-border one,” he stated in an obvious reference to Pakistan.

“It is equally important to ensure that the territory of Afghanistan is not used by terrorist groups to threaten or attack any other country. Those providing material and financial support to terrorist entities must be held accountable,” he added.

Noting that the intra-Afghan talks haven’t resulted in a discount of violence in Afghanistan, Mr. Jaishankar stated, “It is therefore crucial that the international community and, in particular, this Council presses for a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire to ensure immediate reduction in violence and protection of civilian lives.” “A durable peace in Afghanistan requires a genuine “double peace”. That is, peace inside Afghanistan and peace round Afghanistan. It requires harmonizing the pursuits of all, each inside and round that nation,” he stated.

India has been supportive of all of the efforts being made to speed up the dialogue between the Afghan authorities and the Taliban, together with the intra-Afghan negotiations, he stated.

“If the peace process is to be successful, then it is necessary to ensure that the negotiating parties continue to engage in good faith, eschew the path to find a military solution, and fully commit towards reaching a political solution,” he stated.

“India welcomes any move towards a genuine political settlement and a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire in Afghanistan. We support a leading role for the United Nations, since that would help improve the odds for a lasting and durable outcome,” he stated.

“I would like to reiterate our support for an inclusive, Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled peace process. Any political settlement in Afghanistan must ensure that the gains of the last two decades are protected, and not reversed,” he added.

It ought to, due to this fact, protect the constitutional democratic framework and make sure the safety of rights of girls, kids and minorities, he stated.

The Taliban and the Afghan authorities are holding direct talks to finish 19 years of struggle that has killed tens of hundreds of individuals and ravaged numerous components of the nation.

The intra-Afghan started because the U.S. and the Taliban signed a landmark deal in Doha on February 29, 2020 following a number of rounds of negotiations to convey lasting peace in war-torn Afghanistan and enable US troops to return dwelling, successfully drawing curtains on America’s longest struggle. India has been a serious stakeholder in the peace and stability of Afghanistan. It has already invested near USD three billion in help and reconstruction actions in the nation.