Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Kabul (BNA) Today India hosted the second meeting of India-Afghanistan-US
trilateral dialogue in New Delhi. The Afghan delegation was led by
Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Mr. Jawed Ludin, with Assistant
Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Mr. Robert O. Blake, Jr.
leading the U.S. delegation. Additional Secretary (Pakistan,
Afghanistan, Iran) Shri Y. K. Sinha led the Indian delegation. Later
the three delegations jointly called on Foreign Secretary Shri Ranjan
Mathai.
India has strategic partnerships with both Afghanistan and the US, and
jointly they share a vision of a secure, peaceful, democratic and
prosperous Afghanistan. The second trilateral dialogue provided a
platform for in-depth consultations on issues ranging from political
and security spheres to trade, commerce and investment, and other
areas of mutual interest. The three sides agreed to continue this
trilateral process as a vehicle for achieving the shared goal of
peace, security and development of Afghanistan.
It may be recalled that the first trilateral dialogue was hosted by
Afghanistan in New York on September 25, 2012.
