Heart of Asia Peace Conference

India’s Foreign Minister is attending the 9th ministerial conference of the Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

About Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process:

It is a regional initiative of Afghanistan and the Republic of Turkey.
It was launched in November 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey.
The process aims to promote economic and political cooperation for Afghanistan's peace through dialogue and confidence-building measures (CBMs).
The platform comprises 15 participating countries, 17 supporting countries, and 12 supporting regional and international organizations.
- India is one of the participating countries.
- Other participating countries are Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
The Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process is based on three pillars:
- Political Consultations to resolve disputes in the region and Afghanistan.
- Implementation of the Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) and
- Cooperation with Regional Organizations.
The Directorate-General for Regional Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan is the De facto Secretariat.
India co-hosted the 6th Heart of Asia Ministerial Conference in Amritsar, Punjab in 2016.

Source: PIB

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