India Not Part of Troika-plus-Pakistan Conference

Russia has planned to hold a Troika-plus-Pakistan conference on Afghanistan in Moscow, Russia.

About the Troika-plus-Pakistan Conference:

Troika-plus-Pakistan meeting involves consultations between the US, Russia, China, Pakistan along with the representatives of the Afghanistan government, Taliban, and other senior Afghan leaders.
The meeting is expected to discuss ways to assist in advancing the intra-Afghan talks in Doha.
It aims to reduce the level of violence and to end the armed conflict in Afghanistan.

Why was India excluded from the conference?

Troika process is an already established mechanism.
There was no deliberate attempt to leave India out of the proposed talks on Afghanistan.

Doha Peace Accord:

Taliban has made a commitment to not allow terrorists to use Afghan territory to mount attacks on the US and its allies.
The US has made an agreement to pull out troops.
But this is only if the Taliban agrees to a permanent ceasefire.
Russia's strategy included regional players such as Iran, China and several Central Asian states.

Source: TH

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