NSA Ajit Doval conferred with honorary degree by Central University of Punjab
Ajit Doval was awarded the Degree of Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) (Honoris Causa) for his exemplary service to the nation.
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Monday paid an unannounced visit to Afghanistan to discuss the security situation with the Afghan leadership even as the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) met in Oman’s capital of Muscat to find a political settlement of the Afghan imbroglio.
The External Affairs Ministry said Doval and his counterpart Hanif Atmar emphasised that bilateral and sincere regional cooperation was important for peace, security and stability in the region.
Both sides welcomed the opportunities created by the new US strategy for bringing peace and security to Afghanistan. It was agreed to further strengthen strategic dialogue and consultations for achieving the shared objectives.
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Doval, a key aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah and the top brass of the country’s military establishment in Kabul.
This was the first high-level visit from India to the war-torn nation after President Donald Trump announced his new Afghan strategy, asking India to play a much greater role in the embattled country.
India is not a part of the QCG, which comprises the US, China, Pakistan and Afghanistan, but is closely following the Afghan talks. The meeting of the QCG comes shortly after last week’s talks on Afghanistan in Moscow which were attended by India too.
New Delhi has involved itself much more in Afghan politics and security in recent years, but does not want to engage itself in military activities in the war-torn nation.
The Afghan Chief Executive had visited India last month during which the two sides had discussed ways to jointly combat terrorism emanating from across their borders.
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