US envoy to Afghanistan Khalilzad briefs Jaishankar on Afghan peace process

US special envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on Tuesday met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and apprised him about progress in the Afghan peace process.

Khalilzad's visit here comes amid signals that the US-brokered peace deal with Taliban is likely to be finalised soon to end the nearly two-decade-long war in Afghanistan.

"Useful discussions with US Special Representative @US4AfghanPeace Zalmay Khalilzad. Provided a comprehensive update on the situation in Afghanistan. Shared views on how we could work together effectively," Jaishankar tweeted.

On Monday, Khalilzad said "excellent progress" has been made in the peace talks and the potential deal with the Taliban would allow for conditions-based withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.

"Building on excellent progress in Kabul last week, I've spent the last few days in Doha, focused on the remaining issues in completing a potential deal with the Taliban that would allow for a conditions-based troop withdrawal. We have made