DOHA Agreement-Peace For Aghanistan Or Otherwise

After more than 20 years of constant war in Afghanistan, the US and the Taliban, the two parties to the conflict i.e. a State and an Insurrectional Movement, entered into the "Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan" (the "Doha Accord") with a view to work towards ending the constant state of war in Afghanistan in existence since the last almost 20 years. Broadly speaking the Doha Agreement embodies elements which are typically within the realm of the State and provides for the following:

• Cease Fire: It was agreed between the parties that there would be a temporary reduction in violence and it was further agreed that a lasting cease fire from all the three sides i.e. U.S., Taliban & Afghan forces would be a part of the intra- Afghan negotiations.