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India to send more troops to Kabul, Kathmandu
New Delhi: India has undertaken a security review of its missions and establishments in Afghanistan and Nepal after intelligence suggesting terror threat was analysed, as per media reports.
The review would see an increase of troops to protect Indian missions in Afghanistan. Indians working on various Indian government projects would be housed in protected establishments, sources said.
India is looking at options of securing the staff of its Embassy in Kabul and four Consulates using the extra troops and would be open to the idea of pruning their strength if it becomes absolutely essential, the sources said.
Sources have revealed Lashkar-e-Tayyba threat to Indian embassy in Kathmandu. An increase in the security may thus follow in Nepal as well.
The review follows Ministry of External Affairs rejection of reports that India was winding up its missions in Afghanistan. The ministry had clarified it was reworking the strategy to suit the threat and security scenario in Afghanistan.
About 4000 Indians are engaged in reconstruction projects in health, power, roads and social sector across Afghanistan under the 1.3 billion dollar assistance programme.
The rework of the strategy follows an assessment made by National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon who had visited Kabul last week to discuss the security for Indians in the wake of the February 26 attack in which Indians were specifically targeted in two hotels where they were staying.
New Delhi: India has undertaken a security review of its missions and establishments in Afghanistan and Nepal after intelligence suggesting terror threat was analysed, as per media reports.
The review would see an increase of troops to protect Indian missions in Afghanistan. Indians working on various Indian government projects would be housed in protected establishments, sources said.
India is looking at options of securing the staff of its Embassy in Kabul and four Consulates using the extra troops and would be open to the idea of pruning their strength if it becomes absolutely essential, the sources said.
Sources have revealed Lashkar-e-Tayyba threat to Indian embassy in Kathmandu. An increase in the security may thus follow in Nepal as well.
The review follows Ministry of External Affairs rejection of reports that India was winding up its missions in Afghanistan. The ministry had clarified it was reworking the strategy to suit the threat and security scenario in Afghanistan.
About 4000 Indians are engaged in reconstruction projects in health, power, roads and social sector across Afghanistan under the 1.3 billion dollar assistance programme.
The rework of the strategy follows an assessment made by National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon who had visited Kabul last week to discuss the security for Indians in the wake of the February 26 attack in which Indians were specifically targeted in two hotels where they were staying.
