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Afghan President Hamid Karzai will seek to secure more military aid in talks with Indian leaders on Tuesday as he looks to beef up his security forces after international troops pull out next year.
Karzai was to hold talks late Tuesday with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee after accepting an honorary degree on Monday night from a university in the northern state of Punjab.
The Afghan leader used his acceptance speech to thank India for its support.
Indias support for Karzai is a reflection of its desire to ensure that the departure of the United States and other foreign forces in 2014 does not lead to the return of the radical Islamist Taliban to power in Kabul.
According to his spokesman, Aimal Faizi, Karzai will ask for all kinds of assistance from India in order to strengthen our military and security institutions during his talks in the capital New Delhi.
An Indian foreign ministry official, who requested anonymity, said the discussions would cover a potential arms deal between the two countries.
Afghan officials said Tuesday that a roadside bomb in western Afghanistan and clashes in the volatile south left 11 police officers dead.
Karzai hopes for Indian military aid | idrw.org
Karzai was to hold talks late Tuesday with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee after accepting an honorary degree on Monday night from a university in the northern state of Punjab.
The Afghan leader used his acceptance speech to thank India for its support.
Indias support for Karzai is a reflection of its desire to ensure that the departure of the United States and other foreign forces in 2014 does not lead to the return of the radical Islamist Taliban to power in Kabul.
According to his spokesman, Aimal Faizi, Karzai will ask for all kinds of assistance from India in order to strengthen our military and security institutions during his talks in the capital New Delhi.
An Indian foreign ministry official, who requested anonymity, said the discussions would cover a potential arms deal between the two countries.
Afghan officials said Tuesday that a roadside bomb in western Afghanistan and clashes in the volatile south left 11 police officers dead.
Karzai hopes for Indian military aid | idrw.org
