India on July 6, participated in a peace meeting hosted by Afghan Government during which it emphasised that putting an end to terrorist sanctuaries and safe havens is essential for durable peace in Afghanistan, reports newindianexpress.com. India participated in a meeting of regional partners on Afghanistan - 'Strengthening Consensus for Peace', according to a Ministry of External Affairs' (MEA) statement, Joint Secretary (PAI) JP Singh represented India during the meet. "India expressed support for a constitutional order in Afghanistan, which would protect the interest of all sections of Afghan society, including women, children and minorities. India highlighted the fact that in order to achieve durable peace in Afghanistan, putting an end to terrorist sanctuaries and safe havens is an essential pre-requisite," MEA said in the statement.