A message to Pakistan in Delhi dialogue on Afghanistan crisis

Afghan soil should not be used for terror, says the declaration

India, Russia, Iran and five central Asian countries here on Wednesday vowed to work for ensuring that Afghanistan does not become a ‘safe haven for global terrorism’ and called for the formation of an open and truly inclusive government in Kabul during a meeting of their top security officials.     

At the end of the security dialogue to review the unfolding situation in Afghanistan, a declaration was adopted by these eight nations, reaffirming that the territory under the Afghans shouldn't be used for sheltering, training, planning or financing terrorist activities. The central Asian countries that attended the dialogue included the