New Delhi: India will be witness to the US-Taliban peace deal that will be signed in Doha, Qatar on Saturday the Hindu reported citing official source.

Indian officials had earlier stated, that India’s participation as a witness would depend on the stance of the Government of President Ashraf Ghani.

According to an official India’s position has been that a peace negotiation should be “Afghan owned, Afghan led and Afghan controlled,” and a participation from the Afghan government in the ceremony will indicate that the US-Taliban deal will ultimately take an inclusive turn.

His statement hinted that India will take a call about sending a delegation for the ceremony if President Ghani sends a delegation to Doha.

A six-member Afghan government team left for Qatar where they will meet Taliban members after the militant groups signs the long-awaited peace deal with the US.