India, Afghanistan hold extensive talks on regional security

India and Afghanistan have held extensive discussions on various aspects of regional security, particularly terrorism which threatens peace and stability of the region as also ways and means to strengthen defence capabilities of Afghan security to deal with the menace.
The discussions took place during the meetings Afghan National Security Advisor Hanif Atmar had here with the Defence Minister and his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval, an External Affairs Ministry release said today.
Atmar, who was here on November 8 and 9, also met Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar and attended a discussion in the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses.
"During the visit, the two sides discussed various aspects of regional security, particularly terrorism which threatens peace and stability of the region.

"They also discussed ways and means to enhance cooperation between India and Afghanistan to strengthen the latter's defence capabilities for safeguarding its security and combating all forms of terrorism," the release said.
It added that the Indian interlocutors of Atmar reiterated country's strong commitment and support for a united, sovereign, democratic, stable and prosperous Afghanistan.
On his part, Atmar conveyed appreciation of his country's leadership, its government and the Afghan people for reliable and predictable assistance from India.