Pakistani FM Calls for India’s Role in Afghan Peace
According to reports, the Pakistani Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mehmood Qureshi has called for India’s cooperation in bringing lasting peace in Afghanistan.
According to reports, the Pakistani Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mehmood Qureshi has called for India’s cooperation in bringing lasting peace in Afghanistan.
According to Express Tribune, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday told the National Assembly that India’s cooperation would also be needed for bringing peace to the war-torn Afghanistan.
“Some meetings have taken place [among key stakeholders] for establishment of peace in Afghanistan. India also has stakes in Afghanistan and its cooperation will also be needed,” the source quote Qureshi as saying.
He said Prime Minister Imran Khan had said that peace could not be established in Afghanistan through military power. Today the US, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Taliban also wanted a solution through dialogue, he added.
Meanwhile, sources in Delhi said that this seems to be another outreach towards India under “international pressure”. “They want to engage with India in some manner or another. like Kartarpur, this could be another bait,” a source told The Indian Express, and said that he was sure that they would not like to discuss Afghanistan with India.
Another source, requesting anonymity, said, “Frankly, if I am naive, then I would think that better sense has prevailed. But, it could just mean international pressure.”
In September last year, Pakistan had objected to the US plan seeking greater role of India in Afghanistan, accusing New Delhi of playing role of a “spoiler” in the war-torn country.
