♤ encouraging investment in Afghanistan's natural resources, providing duty free access to the Indian market for Afghanistan's exports

♤ support for an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned, broad-based and inclusive process of peace and reconciliation,

♤ advocating the need for a sustained and long-term commitment to Afghanistan by the international community.

2.3. Heart of Asia Process

♤ Heart of Asia process or the Istanbul Process, started in 2011 to provide more assistance to Afghanistan. The process has three main pillars: