Pentagon declares India as Afghanistan's most reliable partner
India is Afghanistan 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 the 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 from 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 Rs 221 crore to Afghanistan
between April 1, 2016, and March 27, 2017, according to official figures.

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