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The first meeting of the India-Central Asia Joint Working Group on Afghanistan was held in New Delhi

by | Mar 11, 2023 | Current Affairs | 0 comments

  • The first meeting of the India-Central Asia Joint Working Group (JWG) on Afghanistan was held in New Delhi on 7 March 2023.
  • The meeting was attended by the Special Envoys/Senior Officials of the Republic of India, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan.
  • Country representatives of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) and United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) also participated in the meeting, the Ministry of External Affairs of India said.
  • The JWG stressed the importance of the formation of a truly inclusive and representative political structure that respects the rights of all Afghans and ensures equal rights for women, girls, and members of minority groups, according to news agency ANI.
  • Access to education for Afghans, especially girls and women, was central to the deliberations. In December of last year, India and nations slammed the Taliban for prohibiting women in Afghanistan from receiving university education. India is yet ti recognise the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
  • They emphasized the importance of formation of a truly inclusive and representative political structure that respects the rights of all Afghans and ensures equal rights of women, girls and members of minority groups, including access to education.