<p>India has huge interest in Afghanistan and it is for New Delhi to decide its extent of involvement in the conflict-ridden country, a senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday amidst growing security concerns over the Taliban fighters rapidly seizing control of a large number of areas, forcing many countries to scale down their presence there.</p>.<p>Deputy Chief of the Russian mission Roman Babushkin, at a press conference, also said the Taliban is a "current reality" in Afghanistan and the formation of an inclusive government with representation from all ethnic groups could pave the way for peace and stability in the conflict-ridden country.</p>.<p>Noting that both Russia and India are supportive of the dialogue process in Afghanistan, he said they are actively monitoring the evolving situation in that country.</p>.<p>Afghanistan is going through a critical period and that there is no military solution to it, the diplomat said.</p>.<p>"Taliban is a current reality in Afghanistan. It is a party in the intra-Afghan talks which we believe should be a solution for normalisation and establishment of an inclusive government that should be involving all major ethnic groups," he said replying to a volley of questions.</p>.<p>India has huge interest in Afghanistan and it is for New Delhi to decide its extent of involvement in that country, he said.</p>.<p>The Russian diplomat said India has been involved in active regional diplomacy on Afghanistan and described it as "very encouraging".</p>.<p>India has been supporting a national peace and reconciliation process which is Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled.</p>.<p>Afghanistan witnessed a series of terror attacks in the last few weeks as the US looked to complete the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan by August-end, ending a nearly two-decade of its military presence in the war-ravaged country.</p>.<p>The Taliban fighters are rapidly seizing control of a large number of areas in Afghanistan, forcing many countries to scale down their presence there. </p>
<p>India has huge interest in Afghanistan and it is for New Delhi to decide its extent of involvement in the conflict-ridden country, a senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday amidst growing security concerns over the Taliban fighters rapidly seizing control of a large number of areas, forcing many countries to scale down their presence there.</p>.<p>Deputy Chief of the Russian mission Roman Babushkin, at a press conference, also said the Taliban is a "current reality" in Afghanistan and the formation of an inclusive government with representation from all ethnic groups could pave the way for peace and stability in the conflict-ridden country.</p>.<p>Noting that both Russia and India are supportive of the dialogue process in Afghanistan, he said they are actively monitoring the evolving situation in that country.</p>.<p>Afghanistan is going through a critical period and that there is no military solution to it, the diplomat said.</p>.<p>"Taliban is a current reality in Afghanistan. It is a party in the intra-Afghan talks which we believe should be a solution for normalisation and establishment of an inclusive government that should be involving all major ethnic groups," he said replying to a volley of questions.</p>.<p>India has huge interest in Afghanistan and it is for New Delhi to decide its extent of involvement in that country, he said.</p>.<p>The Russian diplomat said India has been involved in active regional diplomacy on Afghanistan and described it as "very encouraging".</p>.<p>India has been supporting a national peace and reconciliation process which is Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled.</p>.<p>Afghanistan witnessed a series of terror attacks in the last few weeks as the US looked to complete the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan by August-end, ending a nearly two-decade of its military presence in the war-ravaged country.</p>.<p>The Taliban fighters are rapidly seizing control of a large number of areas in Afghanistan, forcing many countries to scale down their presence there. </p>