WASHINGTON, 8 March, 2021 (TON): The media reported that the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a letter to Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani proposed an UN-led peace conference on the country’s prolonged conflict.

 The media reported as it received the copy of the letter that in the 28 February dated letter to Ghani, Blinken proposed the conference in Turkey to discuss a unified approach to supporting peace in Afghanistan.

As per the reports, U.S., China, Russia, Pakistan, Iran and India’s diplomats would attend the proposed conference.

The proposals included a road map for a future Afghan government with Taliban representation; a revised constitution; and terms for a permanent and comprehensive cease-fire.

As the US had not decided to pull out the remaining about 2,500 troops from Afghanistan by May, it concerns that the Taliban could make rapid territorial gains following an American withdrawal, Blinken noted.

While, the State Department spokesman denied saying, "We have not made any decisions about our force posture in Afghanistan after May 1. All options remain on the table."

In February last year the two sides, U.S. and Taliban agreed on calling for a withdrawal of the American troops from the war-ridden country by May this year if the Taliban cooperates on the conditions of the deal, however, the Biden administration has stated that the Taliban has not fulfilled the conditions of the U.S.-Taliban deal.