India hopes Pakistan’s efforts changed to bring peace in Afghanistan

India says Afghanistan NDS accord with Pakistan ISI will be implemented when Afghan people show satisfaction.

It has been said that an accord between Afghanistan National Directorate Security (NDS) and Pakistan Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) has been signed on intelligence sharing and coordinated operations; a move criticized by Afghan lawmakers who said the pact will provide no benefits to Kabul.

The MoU between NDS and ISI faced vehement criticism from inside and outside the country.

However, Afghanistan’s spy agency said the recent accord signed with Pakistan’s ISI for sharing of intelligence and coordinated operations was “not practical” and the deal will be reviewed by a panel of experts.

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said the recent memorandum of understanding signed with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was not practical and that it will come under review by a panel of experts who will report directly to President Ashraf Ghani.
India’s ambassador to Afghanistan, Amar Sinha said that he hopes that Pakistan’s efforts in bringing peace to Afghanistan may have changed, however evidences suggest that Pakistan was never honest with Afghanistan.

Following an intelligence treaty signed between Afghanistan and Pakistan, India’s ambassador declared that as an independent country, Afghanistan has the right to decide on its relations with other countries.

Sinha is said to consider targeting Indian citizenships in Afghanistan are the plans of Haqqani network.
He noted that the war against terrorism in Afghanistan can only be successful when the neighboring countries honestly cooperate with Afghanistan.

Although relations have improved since Afghan president Ashraf Ghani assumed power last September, Pakistan and Afghanistan have long accused each other of sheltering militants.

Both sides have toned down their rhetoric in recent months, and president Ghani has sought to reassure Pakistan that Kabul is not working with its archrival India to undermine its interests.

Afghan sources have said that the accord does not need any confirmation or denies by the national Security Council.

The two intelligence agencies would cooperate in counter- terrorism operations, including joint probe of the terrorism suspects, reports said.

Afghan officials have frequently accused Pakistan of harbouring and nurturing Taliban militants.