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  • 01 April, 2021

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Heart of Asia Peace Conference

Heart of Asia Peace Conference

India’s Foreign Minister is attending the 9th ministerial conference of the Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

About Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process:

  • It is a regional initiative of Afghanistan and the Republic of Turkey.
  • It was launched in November 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey.
  • The process aims to promote economic and political cooperation for Afghanistan's peace through dialogue and confidence-building measures (CBMs).
  • The platform comprises 15 participating countries, 17 supporting countries, and 12 supporting regional and international organizations.
    • India is one of the participating countries.
    • Other participating countries are Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
  • The Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process is based on three pillars:
    • Political Consultations to resolve disputes in the region and Afghanistan.
    • Implementation of the Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) and
    • Cooperation with Regional Organizations.
  • The Directorate-General for Regional Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan is the De facto Secretariat.
  • India co-hosted the 6th Heart of Asia Ministerial Conference in Amritsar, Punjab in 2016.

Source: PIB


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