CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Why in News. In the coming days, India will be hosting the ‘Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan’. The meeting will be held at the level of National Security Advisors (NSAs) and will be chaired by India’s NSA Ajit Doval.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 4th Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan at Dushanbe, Tajikistan brought together national security advisers from Tajikistan, India, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan and China. The situation in Afghanistan and the region was discussed by the NSAs.

Detailed explanation-3: -After the overthrow of the Taliban, India established diplomatic relations with the newly established democratic government, provided aid and participated in the reconstruction efforts. India has provided $650–750 million in humanitarian and economic aid, making it the largest regional provider of aid for Afghanistan.

Detailed explanation-4: -The participants of the Dialogue discussed the security situation in Afghanistan and also its regional and global repercussions. They talked about the political situation in Afghanistan along with the threats of terrorism, drug trafficking and radicalisation.

Detailed explanation-5: -India’s pledged assistance to Afghanistan stands at a little under U.S. $2 billion, making it the fifth largest bilateral donor in Afghanistan. All the projects are undertaken in partnership with the Afghan government, in consonance with the Afghanistan National Development Strategy.