India re-asserts claim on J&K areas occupied by Pakistan
New Delhi, Mar 01: India has pledged to build two new roads in a bid to signal its long term commitment of Afghanistan. The decision comes in the wake of the United States inking a peace deal with the Afghan Taliban in Doha.
The deal paves the way for the withdrawal of all foreign forces from the conflict ridden country in the next 14 months.
Following the re-election of Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had written to him stating that both nations have been victims of state sponsored terrorism. Under your leadership we would take our cooperation to new heights to enhance security and fight terrorism, PM Modi had also written.
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India
also
asserted
that
it
was
a
contiguous
neighbour
of
Afghanistan,
thus
re-asserting
its
position
that
parts
of
its
territory
in
Jammu
and
Kashmir
continued
to
be
illegally
occupied
by
Pakistan.
As
a
contiguous
neighbour,
India
will
continue
to
extend
all
support
to
the
government
and
people
of
Afghanistan
in
realising
their
aspirations
for
a
peaceful
and
democratic
and
prosperous
future
where
the
interests
of
all
sections
of
Afghan
society
are
protected,
Raveesh
Kumar,
spokesperson
for
the
Ministry
of
External
Affairs
said.