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India on November 8 said that it would be expected to be held at a multilateral meeting in Moscow on Afghanistan where the Afghan Taliban would also be present.
"We are aware that The Russian Federation is hosting a meeting in Moscow on November 9 in Afghanistan, "External Affairs Ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar said in response to queries by the media. "India supports all efforts at peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan," said he said.
This will be the first time that India will be sharing a talks table with the Afghan Taliban on the issue of peace and stability in Afghanistan.
"Afghanistan, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled and with the participation of the Government of Afghanistan," Kumar said. "Our participation at the meeting will be at the non-official level."
Sources in New Delhi said that Amar Sinha, to form Secretary in the External Affairs Ministry who also served as India's Ambbadador to Afghanistan, and T.C.A. Raghavan, former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan, will represent New Delhi at the Moscow talks.
According to Sputnik news agency, Russia receives invitations for what is called "Moscow Format" talks to Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan , China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, the US and the Afghan Taliban
The Indian move came after Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi in October for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A joint statement issued by the Afghan and led to Afghan and Afghan-owned national peace reconciliation processes
New Delhi and Moscow building projects in Afghanistan.
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