Real negotiations will start now: EAM Jaishankar on Afghan peace deal

New Delhi, Mar 02 (ANI): Speaking on Afghanistan peace deal, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that real negotiations will start now, whether Taliban joins democratic setup or democratic setup adjusts to Taliban. "I would remind people that this isn't the Afghanistan of 2000-2001, many things have happened since then. To US and West our message has been that it's in global interest that the achievements of the last 18 years are secured, protected and not jeopardized. To my mind the real negotiations will start now and then we have to see the assumptions that we had, how cohesive are various players and what are their demands. Does Taliban join a democratic setup or a democratic setup adjusts to Taliban," External Affairs Minister said at the two-day conclave, titled 'CPR Dialogues 2020: Policy Perspectives for 21st Century India' in the national capital.