New York (US) September 18 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, reaffirmed India's commitment to promote peace, stability and development in the country. Addressing the UN Security Council quarterly briefing on Afghanistan, Ambassador Parvathaneni emphasised India's priorities to provide humanitarian assistance and implement capacity-building initiatives for the Afghan people. Ambassador Parvathaneni expressed gratitude to Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Roza Otunbayeva, for her briefing. Additionally, Ambassador Parvathaneni highlighted India's assistance efforts when an earthquake of 6.0 magnitude struck Afghanistan. Furthermore, Parvathaneni advised that Afghanistan need a 'fresh approach' to support its people, not the 'business as usual' approach.