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THE KABUL CONNECTION:

After DC, NSA Doval goes to

Moscow to meet President Putin

Doval says India is and will remain an important stakeholder in Afghanistan and it will always
support efforts to help the Afghan people build a prosperous nation

OUR BUREAU the region and dealing with “Daesh
and terror outfits like LeT and JeM
Moscow
requires intensified intelligence and
ational Security Advisor security cooperation” between re-
(NSA) Ajit Doval on Thurs- spective states and its agencies.
Nday called on Russian Pres- India reaffirmed the importance
ident Vladimir Putin and agreed to of United Nations Security Council
continue work towards implement- Resolution 2593 (2021) that calls for
ing the India-Russia strategic part- terror outfits including those desig-
nership. nated by UNSCR 1267 to be denied
Doval, who was in Moscow at sanctuary in the region.
present for the fifth Multilateral Sources said Doval noted that
Meeting of Secretaries of Securi- “no country should be allowed to use
ty Councils and National Security Afghan territory to export terrorism
Advisers on Afghanistan also held and radicalization”.
wide-ranging discussions on bilat- Earlier on February 4, British
eral and regional issues with Putin, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak joined
according to the Indian Embassy the National Security Advisor (NSA)
in Moscow. Taking to Twitter, the Dialogue ‘for a while’ between Ajit
Official handle of the Embassy of Doval and Tim Barrow in London.
India in Russia wrote, “NSA Ajit The High Commission of India
Doval called on HE President Putin. in London tweeted and informed
Wide-ranging discussion on bilateral Vladimir Putin met with heads of delegations taking part in the multilateral consultations of the about the same and said that the
and regional issues. Agreed to con- governments of both countries value
tinue work towards implementing secretaries of the security councils on Afghanistan (ANI) strengthening strategic partnerships
the India-Russia strategic partner- in trade, defense, Science and Tech-
ship.” Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Ta- India will never abandon the Afghan nology. “A special gesture by PM @
jikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbeki- people in their time of need,” the In- rishisunak to join for a while NSA
Ajit Doval, who participated in stan were represented at the meet- dian embassy said. dialogue btwn Sir Tim Barrow & Mr
ing.
Doval at @cabinetofficeuk. Deeply
“He reiterated the call for an
the fifth Multilateral Meeting of Various issues related to Af- inclusive and representative govern- value PM’s assurance of his Govts
Secretaries of Security Councils ghanistan were discussed, including ment in Afghanistan and the need full support to deepen strategic part-
for collective efforts to fight terror-
nership in trade, defense, S&T. Look
the security situation and humani-
and National Security Advisers tarian challenges facing the country. ism,” it added. forward to visit of Sir Tim to soon,”
The third round of the Multilat-
The NSA said India is and will
on Afghanistan in Moscow on remain an important stakeholder in eral Security Dialogue on Afghan- the High Commission of India in
London tweeted.
Wednesday, also reiterated the Afghanistan. He said India always istan was held in New Delhi under Ajit Doval met his UK counter-
call for an inclusive and repre- stood by the people of Afghanistan the chairmanship of NSA Ajit Doval part Tim Barrow in London, sources
in November 2021. The fourth meet-
and will always support collective
said. In September 2022, Tim Bar-
sentative government in Kabul efforts to help the Afghan people ing was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan row was chosen to serve as the Na-
and the need for collective ef- build a prosperous and vibrant na- in May 2022. tional Security Adviser of the UK.
Barrow was once the Foreign,
Standing with Afghans, India
tion once again.
forts to fight terrorism. The Embassy of India in Rus- has granted fresh scholarships to Commonwealth & Development
sia said in a tweet that NSA Doval 2260 Afghan students including Office’s (FCDO) Political Director
Sources said Doval noted that stressed the well-being and humani- 300 Afghan girls during the past and Second Permanent Under-Sec-
no country should be allowed to use tarian needs of Afghans. two years. retary, according to the official web-
Afghan territory to export terrorism “NSA Ajit Doval participated Doval noted an inclusive and site of the Government of the UK.
and natural resources of Afghani- in the 5th Multilateral Security Di- representative dispensation is in the The ties between India and the
stan should be utilized first for the alogue on Afghanistan in Moscow. larger interest of Afghan society, ac- UK are often described as a Living
welfare of its people. Stressed the well-being and human- cording to sources. He said that ter- Bridge, a dynamic economic force of
Apart from Russia, India, Iran, itarian needs of Afghans. He said rorism has become a major threat in people, businesses and ideas.

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