India's National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval has assured Dr Abdullah Abdullah, Chief Executive Officer of the High Council for National Reconciliation of India's support of any peace settlement acceptable to Afghans.

On Tuesday, Abdullah arrived in New Delhi for a five-day visit. During his meeting with the NSA head, both sides had a constructive discussion on the Afghan peace process and the talks regarding it in Doha.

Doval told Abdullah that India is in favor of an 'independent, democratic, sovereign and peaceful Afghanistan, where no terrorists can operate'.

Abdullah’s visit is part of an outreach to key countries in the region for support for the negotiations in Doha. He traveled to India after a three-day visit to Pakistan.