U.S Senator and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee John McCain has criticized President Donald Trump’s Administration for delaying the announcement of America’s new war strategy in Afghanistan. 

He said that continued disarray within the White House is behind the delay in announcing and rolling out a new strategy. 

The High Peace Council (HPC) said on Monday it was working on a new peace talks strategy aimed at bringing the Taliban to the peace talks tables. 

HPC chairman Mohammad Karim Khalili said this was in a bid to break the stalemate but that should the Taliban join the negotiations process, this should not be seen as a move to surrender on their part.