India most reliable partner for Afghanistan: Pentagon

[Tolkien]

India most reliable partner for Afghanistan: Pentagon
PTI | Updated: Jun 21, 2017, 01.54PM IST
HIGHLIGHTS

• India is Afghanistan's most reliable regional partner and the largest contributor of development assistance in the region, a Pentagon report says.
• India is providing significant training opportunities for Afghan officers and enlisted personnel, report says.

WASHINGTON: India is Afghanistan's most reliable regional partner, the Pentagon has said in its latest Afghan report, the first under the Trump administration.

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"India is providing significant training opportunities for Afghan officers and enlisted personnel. Approximately 130 Afghans travel to India each year to attend various military academy and commissioning programs," it said in the six- monthly report to the US Congress.

"India is Afghanistan's most reliable regional partner and the largest contributor of development assistance in the region, including civil development projects such as the Afghanistan-India Friendship Dam and the Afghan parliament building," the Pentagon added.

According to the report which covers the period of December 2016 to May 2017, India has donated limited security assistance, most notably four Mi-35 aircraft.

New air cargo link between Afghanistan and India.

In May 2016, India, Iran and Afghanistan signed the Chabahar Port agreement opening a trade route into Central Asia and Europe and allowing for the bypass of Pakistan, the Pentagon said.

India enjoys close relations with Afghanistan , and both accusecommon neighbour Pakistan of not doing enough to stop Islamist militants operating on its territory.

India provided development aid of INR 221 crore to Afghanistan between April 1, 2016 and March 27, 2017, according to official figures.
http://m.timesofindia.com/india/ind...afghanistan-pentagon/articleshow/59248890.cms

 

[H!TchHiker]

Totally agree....May this bond of India and Afghanistan gets stronger and Afghanistan cut-off its relation with Paksitan

 

[El Sidd]

It is like a Ramadan miracle. One good news after the other for Pakistan and Pakistani nation.

We can also convince Uncle Sam that the rebuilding process and rehabilitation should start in the earnest by transferring the Pakistan hating refugees to Gujrat since Gujrat can support them due to recent economic boom they are enjoying.

Those who wish to remain civil and abide by the law can stay a bit longer with us.

 

[Naara-e-Mastana]

Lolz good good . So when will india sends its army in Afghanistan?

 

[Mangus Ortus Novem]

Indeed. In other wods the US has just told Pak and China that india is go.

Now all we have to wait is ófficial' annoucement of first installement of 15.000 indian troops in AF for stability and fighting terrorism.

Short term pain coming for both Pak and China.... Russian underbelly will also be tickled.

Long term... only gains for Sino-Pak and Sino-Russian Axis.

Let it begin.....

 

[Fledgingwings]

One more shehzada Salim in the making,out of Jodha Akbar!

 

[Spring Onion]

wonderful . god bless Afghandia alliance

 

[Riz]

Ok lets see.... No one can decides the future of Afghanistan without our wishes..

 

[patman]

strategic allies bring wealth , trade and fortune , enimines bring terrorism , war and economic sanctions

 

[salarsikander]

india should immediately take all afghani refugee and grant them visa free entry. So that None of entirely civilized lot of them ever visit with their glorious ak 47s.

 

[ito]

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-most-reliable-partner-for-afghanistan-pentagon-1715008

WASHINGTON: India is Afghanistan's most reliable regional partner, the Pentagon has said in its latest Afghan report, the first under the Trump administration.

"India is providing significant training opportunities for Afghan officers and enlisted personnel. Approximately 130 Afghans travel to India each year to attend various military academy and commissioning programs," it said in the six- monthly report to the US Congress.

"India is Afghanistan's most reliable regional partner and the largest contributor of development assistance in the region, including civil development projects such as the Afghanistan-India Friendship Dam and the Afghan parliament building," the Pentagon added.


According to the report which covers the period of December 2016 to May 2017, India has donated limited security assistance, most notably four Mi-35 aircraft.


In May 2016, India, Iran and Afghanistan signed the Chabahar Port agreement opening a trade route into Central Asia and Europe and allowing for the bypass of Pakistan, the Pentagon said.

India enjoys close relations with Afghanistan, and both accuse common neighbour Pakistan of not doing enough to stop Islamist militants operating on its territory.


India provided development aid of INR 221 crore to Afghanistan between April 1, 2016 and March 27, 2017, according to official figures

 

[maximuswarrior]

Totally agree....May this bond of India and Afghanistan gets stronger and Afghanistan cut-off its relation with Paksitan

Amen to that. Additionally, we wish the same fate for US Pakistan relations.

 

[nang2]

"India is providing significant training opportunities for Afghan officers and enlisted personnel. Approximately 130 Afghans travel to India each year to attend various military academy and commissioning programs,"

How tiny Afghan is as a country?

 

[maximuswarrior]

india should immediately take all afghani refugee and grant them visa free entry. So that None of entirely civilized lot of them ever visit with their glorious ak 47s.

India is too coward of a nation to do that. Indians and their American counterparts only pay lip-service. Their beloved Afghans prefer to stay in Pakistan in the millions and many more would like to cross over as I speak. Goes to show which country the Afghans prefer over a so-called ally.

 

[ito]

How tiny Afghan is as a country?

It has small population...but area wise it is almost as big as Pakistan