China-Pak Joint actions in Afghanistan
Source : Indian Express
International Relation/Terrorism

What is discussed under China-Pak Joint actions in Afghanistan ?

1. What is the reason ?
2. About Joint Action
3. India and Afghan

Why in News ?

China and Pakistan have decided to launch joint actions in Afghanistan to stop the war-torn country from becoming a hotbed for terrorism and drive out terrorist forces from there.

Key Facts

• The decision was taken during a meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Pakistan counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu.

  

• What is the reason ?
  • Economic
    • As Afghanistan’s neighbours China and Pakistan are directly impacted by the Afghan situation.
    • It is necessary for the two countries to strengthen cooperation and respond to changes.
  • Security Challenges
    • Recent bomb attack on a shuttle bus carrying Chinese engineers.
    • Thousands of Chinese personnel worked in the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan installations, projects and personnel in Pakistan
  • Presence of terrorist militant group
    • Firmly combat the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) and other terrorist forces, and resolutely stop Afghanistan from becoming a hotbed of terrorism.
    • 12th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team of the UN issued last month confirmed the presence of the ETIM militants in Afghanistan.
    • Growing presence of Uyghur Militants
• What are the Joint Actions ?
  • China and Pakistan will actively promote peace through talks, advance effective intra-Afghan talks.
  • Take substantive steps towards political reconciliation and building a broad-based and inclusive political framework.
  • Promote coordination and cooperation among Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries.
  • Explore the building up of Afghanistan-related cooperation platforms, and help Afghanistan achieve peaceful reconstruction and live in amity with all its neighbours.

Impact over India’s Afghan Interest

• India has been very critical of the Taliban coming into power and shown resistance to publicly dealing with the Taliban.
• Projects in Afghan
  • Afghan Parliament
  • Zaranj-Delaram Highway
  • Afghanistan-India Friendship Dam (Salma Dam)
• Strategic Partnership Agreement October 2011
  • Aims to support the government and the people of Afghanistan in realizing their goal to ensure a peace, stable and democratic country.
  • India has trained Afghan military personnel and gifted four military helicopters to the Afghan government as per the terms of the accord.
  • To avoid the return of jihadi groups, like al Qaeda, which could strike in India.
  • Proceeding from a desire to further strengthen their traditional and historical ties to mutual benefit.
  • To impart a long term commitment to their multifaceted bilateral relations and to actively develop them in political, development, economic, trade, scientific, technological, cultural and other fields in the years ahead.

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