KABUL: Moving to strengthen ties with Afghanistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed his commitment to take the Chahbahar Port project in Iran forward.
Modi’s comments came as a part of his statement to the media during Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani’s visit to India.
“We will expand our development partnership, which includes infrastructure, agriculture, connectivity, human resource development, community projects and humanitarian assistance. We will explore new trade and investment opportunities,” Modi said.
“President Ghani and I discussed the historic efforts to rebuild his nation. We in India admire the courage and resolve of the Afghan people to seek a future of peace and prosperity. They are succeeding against huge challenges,” Modi said.
We share Afghanistan’s pain over persisting terrorism and extremist violence that destroy lives and derail progress. I thank him for our cooperation against terrorism. We are deeply grateful to the Afghan security forces, who protect our people in Afghanistan as they would their own,” he added.
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