India has been invited for a meeting of regional countries on Afghanistan in Doha (Qatar), which will see the participation of countries like Turkey and Indonesia as well, dnaindia.com reports on August 10. The invite was extended during the visit of Qatari Special Envoy for Counter-Terrorism and Mediation in Conflict Resolution Mutlaq Al Qahtani. The Regional Conference on Afghanistan is expected to take place on August 12, 2021. Qahtani was India a 2-day visit starting August 6, during which he meets India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla. Qatar's Special Envoy also had a meeting with JP Singh, Joint Secretary, PAI and Secretary (CPV and OIA) Sanjay Bhattacharya in Delhi. In a Tweet after the meet, External Affairs Ministry said, "Rapid deterioration of the security situation is a serious matter" and "peaceful and stable Afghanistan requires that the rights and interests of all sections of society are promoted and protected."