India to host Afghanistan dialogue on November 10, Pakistan to skip

 Russia, Iran and almost all central Asian countries have confirmed their participation at a regional security dialogue on Afghanistan to be hosted by India on November 10, according to news reports. 

However, Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf has said that he will not attend the meeting but a formal response is still awaited. 

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China has not responded to the invitation so far, according to reports quoting sources. 

India is hosting the dialogue to discuss the overall security situation in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s capture of power in the country.

The meeting will be held at the level of the national security advisers of the participating countries. India’s NSA Ajit Doval will chair the dialogue.