NEWDELHI: For India, the RussiaChina-Pakistan trilateral on Afghanistan was an uncomfortable proposition for some time.

But after joining the format along with Afghanistan, Iran, New Delhi has found a forum to highlight its concerns.

“We had certain concerns and wanted Afghanistan on the talking table and it did happen. What was agreed upon was also to our satisfaction,” said a source. Officials from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, China and India attended the discussion on Afghanistan on February 15. Sources said regional powers need to focus on “terrorism getting sustenance” from Pakistan.“The proper regional representation is good to have a frank discussion on the issue. There can be no two voices on fighting terrorism and no one accepts that violence will have to continue even as efforts are being made ,” sources said.