India supports ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Afghanistan, says rights of minorities should be respected
India extends its support for ceasefire in Afghanistan while participating at the ceremony marking the beginning of talks between te Afghan government and Taliban in Qatar's Doha. Official negotiations between the Taliban and Afghan government starts on Monday. India's External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, who joined the meeting virtually, reiterated that Afghan peace process should be Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled and it must respect national sovereignty and territorial integrity of Afghanistan. He also pointed out that the process should promote human rights and democracy. He stated…