Taliban takeover in Afghanistan to figure at BRICS meet chaired by PM Modi

The members of BRICS, Russia and China, are among the few countries that are currently involving Taliban in Afghanistan.

It is expected that the situation in Afghanistan is between the regional and global key issues that will be discussed when Prime Minister Narendra Modi presides over the 13th Summit Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS) of September 9.

The Summit will be carried out in a virtual format due to the Covid-19 pandemic and will join Brazilian President Jair Bolsanaro, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Cyril Ramophosa.

The topic for the summit is ‘BRICS @ 15: Intra-BRICS cooperation for continuity, consolidation and consensus’.

India has highlighted four priority areas for its presidency of the grouping: reform of the multilateral system, counterrorism, using digital and technological tools to achieve sustainable development objectives (SDGs) and improve exchanges of people to people.

“In addition to these areas, leaders will also exchange views on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and other current current and regional issues,” said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement.

People familiar with the developments said in the condition of anonymity that the situation in Afghanistan is expected after the acquisition of the country’s Taliban be a key part of the discussions.

Russia and China are among the few countries that are currently involving the Taliban and have also maintained their missions in Kabul, at a time when most nations have taken their diplomats from Afghanistan due to safety concerns.

NATIONAL SAFETY ADVISOR OF INDIA AJIT DOVO, NEW President of the Development Bank Marcos Troyjo, BRICS Foreign Board Pro Tempore Sight Onkar Kanwar and Brics Metrate Metry Blackws Alliance Pro Tempore Sight Sangita Reddy will present reports on this year’s results under your respective Tracks to leaders during the summit. .

A meeting of the National Security Advisors of the BRICS group reviewed the political and regional and global security scenario, especially the developments in Afghanistan, Iran and Western Asia, during a virtual meeting on August 24.

The meeting, presided over by Ajit Doval, also adopted an action plan to combat terrorism and its financing for consideration by the BRICS Summit. The Indian side also raised the theme of terror and cross-border activities, such as Lashkar-E-Taiba and Jaish-E-Mohammed, who enjoy state support and threaten peace and security, at the NSA meeting.

This will be the second time that Modi will preside over the BRICS Summit. He presided over the Goa Summit in 2016. The Indian Presidency of BRICS this year coincides with the 15th anniversary of the group.