24-hours after the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani approved of the release of 400 hardcore Talibani prisoners. WION spoke to the official spokesperson of the Afghan government, Sediq Sediqqi.

WION Exclusive: President Ghani's spokesperson on peace talks

Sediq Sediqqi, the spokesperson of the Afghan President has said, "ball is in the court of the Taliban" to begin peace talks and "Afghan people are waiting to see, what will be the next move by the Taliban" on the peace talks. His comments come after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani signed a decree to release the 400 Taliban prisoners as agreed in the Loya Jirga or the Grand Assembly which could soon lead to formal peace talks between the Afghan govt and Taliban. Speaking exclusively to our Principal Diplomatic Correspondent Sidhant Sibal from Kabul, Sediqqi welcomed India's role and said New Delhi "has played an important role in the country's democracy" and lauded it for having a "very principled policy" towards Afghanistan of standing with the "legitimate government of the people".

India played an important role in our democracy, says Sediq Sediqqi, spokesperson of Afghan president

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday told the US envoy for Afghanistan to share details of a draft deal between the US and Taliban with all Afghan leaders, news agency Reuters reported quoting president's spokesman.

Afghan president Ghani wants US to share details of draft deal with all leaders: Spokesman

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WION Exclusive: President Ghani's spokesperson on peace talks

India played an important role in our democracy, says Sediq Sediqqi, spokesperson of Afghan president

Afghan president Ghani wants US to share details of draft deal with all leaders: Spokesman