Doha has been the venue for intra-Afghan peace talks and Qatar has become a crucial player in facilitating the Afghan peace process.
The Taliban’s political leaders have been living in the Gulf country for years.
“I met Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani @MBA_AlThani_DPM and FM Qatar during my stop in Doha. He had a useful exchange of views on Afghanistan,” Jaishankar posted in a tweet.
I met Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani @MBA_AlThani_ DPM and FM Qatar during my stop in Doha. It was helpful … https://t.co/3HG7HMgvF0
– Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) 1629473452000
The talks came five days after the Afghan capital, Kabul, fell to the Taliban after crossing Afghanistan, taking control of almost every key city in an offensive more than a month after the withdrawal. of American forces.
Qatar’s foreign minister, who also serves as deputy prime minister, said the talks included the latest developments in Afghanistan.
“I am delighted to welcome back my colleague @DrSJaishankar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of India. Our discussion included ways to develop the historical relations between our two friendly nations, along with the recent developments in # Afghanistan, ”he said on Twitter.
On Tuesday, India completed the evacuation of all its diplomats and other staff members from Kabul under a difficult and complicated exercise, two days after the Taliban’s capture of the Afghan capital.
The mission to evacuate about 200 people, including the Indian envoy and other troops from two military aircraft, was carried out with US support.
Meanwhile, according to unconfirmed reports, the Taliban have been searching door-to-door from various embassies in Kabul and have also gone to the Indian mission complex.
Jaishankar had made two stops in Doha in June during his visit to Kenya and Kuwait.
Qatar had also held talks between the Taliban and the United States. Earlier this month, Qatar’s special envoy for conflict resolution, Mutlaq bin Majed Al-Qahtani, visited India during which he met with Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and JP Singh, the joint secretary of the Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran division in the foreign ministry. (MEA).