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Indian Role in Afghanistan
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Kabul requests India to launch exclusive satellite for Afghanistan
By Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury, ET Bureau | Updated: Aug 08, 2017, 12.49 AM IST
- Afghanistan government has requested India to launch a special satellite exclusively for its use, three months after India launched the South Asian Satellite. The Afghan Ministry of Telecommunications and Technology recently made such a request to the Indian government, officials in the Afghan government told ET.
Afghanistan minister Syed Ahmad Shah Sadat recently met Indian AmbassadorManpreet Vohra in Kabul to make the request. It is not yet clear if Kabul wants to use a dedicated satellite to track terrorist hideouts. The minister and the Indian envoy discussed opening of a terminal for Afghanistan in the South Asia Satellite, another special satellite and India-assisted small development projects.
A MoU would be signed soon to let Afghanistan benefit from South Asia Satellite. Two of the 12 transponders will be provided to Afghanistan and the satellite will be used in areas of telecommunications, television services, agriculture, mines and other sectors. A special satellite station in Kabul is also under construction.
In May this year, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had joined other South Asian leaders in welcoming the launch of a South Asian Satellite by India for South Asian nations, calling it a major step in regional cooperation.
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With China and Russia as the neighbour of Afghanistan, what India can do is very limited.
No, it was the failure of Americans in middle east not Afghanistan that matters. If the Arabian terrorism group didn’t use Afghan as their military base, American won’t even give a shit about this area. Stabilising Afghan with American money and American blood doesn’t serve American interest. That is why now American is leaving without finishing the job.
India doesn’t have the economic, military and political influence to do these. None of the 4 Afghan’s neighbours will allow that.
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Empty words without anything to back them. India has enormous goodwill with Afghanistan and is one of the fastest growing economies in the world as well as one of the largest Armies. So it indeed does have the economic, military and political influence to do everything that OP suggested.
As for the four neighbors of Afghanistan, it is on display to everybody in the world how little regard we have for China. If you can't do anything about Indian troops on your own soil, what are you going to do on Afghan soil?
China has been exposed badly for the light weight paper tiger that it is and there is more to come. Expect to be spanked soundly by more countries now that India has given a sound spanking on the ass.
As for Pakistan, if we don't give a fuck about the master, you can imagine how little regard we have for your monkey.
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Stupid Chinese have no clue about the situation in Afghanistan. The Afghans absolutely hate your chained Paki monkeys. India will establish a secure route into Afghanistan through Chabbar eventually. Once more heavy weapons start flowing into Afghanistan you can kiss Pakistan stability and CPEC goodbye.
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India announces taking up 116 high-impact projects in Afghanistan
Highlights
NEW YORK: India has announced taking up 116 "high impact community developmental projects" in 31 provinces of Afghanistan, weeks after US President Donald Trump sought New Delhi's help in the economic development of the war-torn country.
A decision in this regard was taken during a meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani here on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session.
"India and Afghanistan agreed to take up 116 high impact community development projects to be implemented in 31 provinces of Afghanistan," external affairs ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar told reporters at a news conference here on Wedenesday.
"Over and above these high impact projects, India has also offered assistance for six new projects under granting aid assistance from India. One of them is low-cost housing for returning Afghan refugees, road connectivity, national Park and economic development," he said.
In the meeting, Kumar said Swaraj and Ghani discussed the new "development partnership" between the two countries, which was decided during the visit of Afghanistan's foreign minister Salahuddin Rabbani in New Delhi earlier this month.
The two leaders also discussed various aspect of peace and reconciliation process.
According to an Afghan presidential statement, the two sides talked over several topics of mutual and regional importance such as regional security, counter-corruption efforts and expansion of commercial ties between the two neighbours.
"They considered the new US strategy (announced by Trump last month) instrumental to the region," said a statement issued by the office of the Afghan President.
Ghani said that Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah is scheduled to visit India soon where he would hold talks with Indian business community and investors over trading opportunities, agriculture development, human capital, water management and enhancement of the air corridor, the statement said.
Swaraj commended the efforts of the Afghan government particularly of the president with regard to regional economic cooperation.
She said that regional economic cooperation and infrastructure opportunities are contributory towards regional stability and development, the Afghan presidential statement added.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...jects-in-afghanistan/articleshow/60783744.cms
Highlights
- India has also offered assistance for six new projects under granting aid assistance
- External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani discussed the new "development partnership" between the two countries
NEW YORK: India has announced taking up 116 "high impact community developmental projects" in 31 provinces of Afghanistan, weeks after US President Donald Trump sought New Delhi's help in the economic development of the war-torn country.
A decision in this regard was taken during a meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani here on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session.
"India and Afghanistan agreed to take up 116 high impact community development projects to be implemented in 31 provinces of Afghanistan," external affairs ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar told reporters at a news conference here on Wedenesday.
"Over and above these high impact projects, India has also offered assistance for six new projects under granting aid assistance from India. One of them is low-cost housing for returning Afghan refugees, road connectivity, national Park and economic development," he said.
In the meeting, Kumar said Swaraj and Ghani discussed the new "development partnership" between the two countries, which was decided during the visit of Afghanistan's foreign minister Salahuddin Rabbani in New Delhi earlier this month.
The two leaders also discussed various aspect of peace and reconciliation process.
According to an Afghan presidential statement, the two sides talked over several topics of mutual and regional importance such as regional security, counter-corruption efforts and expansion of commercial ties between the two neighbours.
"They considered the new US strategy (announced by Trump last month) instrumental to the region," said a statement issued by the office of the Afghan President.
Ghani said that Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah is scheduled to visit India soon where he would hold talks with Indian business community and investors over trading opportunities, agriculture development, human capital, water management and enhancement of the air corridor, the statement said.
Swaraj commended the efforts of the Afghan government particularly of the president with regard to regional economic cooperation.
She said that regional economic cooperation and infrastructure opportunities are contributory towards regional stability and development, the Afghan presidential statement added.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...jects-in-afghanistan/articleshow/60783744.cms
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India to train Afghan police
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-to-train-afghan-police/article19737384.ece
After training Afghan National Army officers and soldiers for four years, India is now planning to train Afghan police officers here as well, says Afghanistan’s envoy to India. The MoU for the proposal, which will be supported by the United Nations Development Programme is a first, and was discussed as a part of enhancing the security partnership between India and Afghanistan during the meeting of the Strategic Partnership Council in Delhi this month.
“We want to expand [the India-Afghanistan security partnership] to training Afghan police officers in India,” confirmed Ambassador Shaida Mohammad Abdali in an exclusive interview to The Hindu, indicating the MoU could be signed as early as next week.
Excellent partner
“India has always been an excellent partner for all our capacity building programs. And we do have similarities in some of the aspects of the conflict we face, so Indian knowledge and experience is going to be very useful for us, especially in counter-terror, and counter-narcotic [programs],” he added.
The Ambassador’s comments come ahead of two separate, high profile visits to Delhi next week, by U.S. Secretary of Defence James Mattis on Monday, and Afghanistan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, which are expected to shape the contours of the U.S.’s newly announced Afghanistan policy, in which U.S. President Donald Trump called for greater Indian involvement in development projects in Afghanistan. While Mr. Mattis is in Delhi for bilateral talks on the Indo-U.S. defence partnership, he is expected to discuss the security situation in Afghanistan, as well as the U.S.’s declared policy to shut down “safe havens for terror” in Pakistan. Mr. Abdullah, who is expected later in the week, is coming for the first India-Afghanistan business and investment conference, which is sponsored by the U.S. agency USAID.
Trilateral meet
“This will be a good opportunity for India, Afghanistan and the U.S. to develop their partnerships in Afghanistan. We are also going to hold a trilateral meeting [of officials from all three countries], where we will focus on further enhancing our cooperation in the economic and development field.” Mr. Abdali said, adding that he hoped Indian businessmen would see that investing in Afghanistan would “pay them back” in the region as well, once India completes the Chabahar port project in Iran which would connect to Afghanistan and Central Asia.
The MEA did not respond to requests for a comment on the plan to train police officers, who have borne the brunt of a spike in attacks by the Taliban since 2016, when about 6,300 members of Afghan security and defence forces were killed. At present about 200 Afghan soldiers are trained at a time at the Indian Military Academy, including 130 cadets and about 30-40 officers. The training of police officers, which India had first offered to Afghanistan in 2011, will be a significant step in security ties, which are a small part of the relationship, compared to India’s $3 billion investment in civilian projects since 2002, with 116 new projects announced this month. Last year, India sent Afghanistan four Russian-made Mi-25 helicopters, but has yet to concede to Afghan requests for more equipment, transport vehicles, while an agreement for Indian engineers to repair the helicopters and to refurbish old aircraft that is presently non-functional, has still not been finalised a year later.
Conceding the delay, the Afghan envoy said that while Afghanistan is “grateful” for India’s help thus far, they understand India’s own capabilities to give Afghanistan more hardware are “constrained,” and Afghanistan is focussing on the U.S assurance of continued support for the next 4-5 years. “Strategically speaking, we are now looking at building an army on this western model. The recent four Blackhawks (helicopters) is part of our long term plan, to have at least 200 aircraft in 2023,” Mr. Abdali told The Hindu, adding that India’s help is most essential during the “transition” from Soviet-era to U.S. and NATO hardware.
Abbasi’s comment
Calling Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s recent comments that there was “zero” place for a military or political role for India in Afghanistan as “unfortunate,” Mr. Abdali said it represented an old “cold-war” era mindset, adding that “no country has the right to dictate or manipulate Afghanistan’s foreign policy.”
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-to-train-afghan-police/article19737384.ece
After training Afghan National Army officers and soldiers for four years, India is now planning to train Afghan police officers here as well, says Afghanistan’s envoy to India. The MoU for the proposal, which will be supported by the United Nations Development Programme is a first, and was discussed as a part of enhancing the security partnership between India and Afghanistan during the meeting of the Strategic Partnership Council in Delhi this month.
“We want to expand [the India-Afghanistan security partnership] to training Afghan police officers in India,” confirmed Ambassador Shaida Mohammad Abdali in an exclusive interview to The Hindu, indicating the MoU could be signed as early as next week.
Excellent partner
“India has always been an excellent partner for all our capacity building programs. And we do have similarities in some of the aspects of the conflict we face, so Indian knowledge and experience is going to be very useful for us, especially in counter-terror, and counter-narcotic [programs],” he added.
The Ambassador’s comments come ahead of two separate, high profile visits to Delhi next week, by U.S. Secretary of Defence James Mattis on Monday, and Afghanistan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, which are expected to shape the contours of the U.S.’s newly announced Afghanistan policy, in which U.S. President Donald Trump called for greater Indian involvement in development projects in Afghanistan. While Mr. Mattis is in Delhi for bilateral talks on the Indo-U.S. defence partnership, he is expected to discuss the security situation in Afghanistan, as well as the U.S.’s declared policy to shut down “safe havens for terror” in Pakistan. Mr. Abdullah, who is expected later in the week, is coming for the first India-Afghanistan business and investment conference, which is sponsored by the U.S. agency USAID.
Trilateral meet
“This will be a good opportunity for India, Afghanistan and the U.S. to develop their partnerships in Afghanistan. We are also going to hold a trilateral meeting [of officials from all three countries], where we will focus on further enhancing our cooperation in the economic and development field.” Mr. Abdali said, adding that he hoped Indian businessmen would see that investing in Afghanistan would “pay them back” in the region as well, once India completes the Chabahar port project in Iran which would connect to Afghanistan and Central Asia.
The MEA did not respond to requests for a comment on the plan to train police officers, who have borne the brunt of a spike in attacks by the Taliban since 2016, when about 6,300 members of Afghan security and defence forces were killed. At present about 200 Afghan soldiers are trained at a time at the Indian Military Academy, including 130 cadets and about 30-40 officers. The training of police officers, which India had first offered to Afghanistan in 2011, will be a significant step in security ties, which are a small part of the relationship, compared to India’s $3 billion investment in civilian projects since 2002, with 116 new projects announced this month. Last year, India sent Afghanistan four Russian-made Mi-25 helicopters, but has yet to concede to Afghan requests for more equipment, transport vehicles, while an agreement for Indian engineers to repair the helicopters and to refurbish old aircraft that is presently non-functional, has still not been finalised a year later.
Conceding the delay, the Afghan envoy said that while Afghanistan is “grateful” for India’s help thus far, they understand India’s own capabilities to give Afghanistan more hardware are “constrained,” and Afghanistan is focussing on the U.S assurance of continued support for the next 4-5 years. “Strategically speaking, we are now looking at building an army on this western model. The recent four Blackhawks (helicopters) is part of our long term plan, to have at least 200 aircraft in 2023,” Mr. Abdali told The Hindu, adding that India’s help is most essential during the “transition” from Soviet-era to U.S. and NATO hardware.
Abbasi’s comment
Calling Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s recent comments that there was “zero” place for a military or political role for India in Afghanistan as “unfortunate,” Mr. Abdali said it represented an old “cold-war” era mindset, adding that “no country has the right to dictate or manipulate Afghanistan’s foreign policy.”
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Good.. after doklam there were some questions whether Bhutan is officially going into Chinese sphere.
Looks like it has not yet gone..
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We should help northern alliance to destabalize Pakiland.
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Let them stabilize Afghanistan first.
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India to US: Won't send troops to Afghanistan
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that she discussed the issue of
terror safe havensinPakistanwith her US counterpartJames Mattisand they both agreed such sanctuaries shouldn't be tolerated.
Sitharaman also said she made India's stance on Afghanistan clear to Mattis, by emphasising it won't contribute troops to Afghanistan but will continue developmental assistance to the war-ravaged country.
State sanctuary to terror elements was however the big chunk of the conversation between Sitharaman and Mattis, who is the first Trump Cabinet member to visit India+ .
"I borrowed the defence secretary's own (earlier) words when I explained to him that the very same forces that find safe haven in Pakistan have been the ones who've affected New York as well as other places," said Sitharaman, after a meeting with the US defence secretary in New Delhi.
The defence minister further said she requested Mattis to raise the issue of cross-border terrorism and terror safe havens+ when and if he visits Pakistan.
The US defence secretary also commented on terrorism.
"Our two countries recognise the threat that global terrorism poses to people throughout the world," said Mattis, according to ANI news agency.
"India and US have suffered grievous losses to terrorism. We intend to work closely with India as we work to eradicate terrorism," added Mattis.
Mattis's India visit comes a little over two months after US President Donald Trump said that India must play a bigger role in Afghanistan's path to peace+ . On Tuesday, Mattis acknowledged that India has already contributed significantly.
"We value India's invaluable contribution to Afghanistan and welcome further efforts to promote Afghanistan's democracy, safety and security," said the US defence secretary.
Sitharaman said she told Mattis that India will be continuing developmental and other assistance to Afghanistan.
In fact, Trump's Afghan policy envisaged just such assistance.
"We appreciate India's important contributions to stability in Afghanistan, but India makes billions of dollars in trade with the United States, and we want them to help us more with Afghanistan, especially in the area of economic assistance and development," said Trump in August when he outlined his administration's Afghan policy.
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that she discussed the issue of
terror safe havensinPakistanwith her US counterpartJames Mattisand they both agreed such sanctuaries shouldn't be tolerated.
Sitharaman also said she made India's stance on Afghanistan clear to Mattis, by emphasising it won't contribute troops to Afghanistan but will continue developmental assistance to the war-ravaged country.
State sanctuary to terror elements was however the big chunk of the conversation between Sitharaman and Mattis, who is the first Trump Cabinet member to visit India+ .
"I borrowed the defence secretary's own (earlier) words when I explained to him that the very same forces that find safe haven in Pakistan have been the ones who've affected New York as well as other places," said Sitharaman, after a meeting with the US defence secretary in New Delhi.
The defence minister further said she requested Mattis to raise the issue of cross-border terrorism and terror safe havens+ when and if he visits Pakistan.
The US defence secretary also commented on terrorism.
"Our two countries recognise the threat that global terrorism poses to people throughout the world," said Mattis, according to ANI news agency.
"India and US have suffered grievous losses to terrorism. We intend to work closely with India as we work to eradicate terrorism," added Mattis.
Mattis's India visit comes a little over two months after US President Donald Trump said that India must play a bigger role in Afghanistan's path to peace+ . On Tuesday, Mattis acknowledged that India has already contributed significantly.
"We value India's invaluable contribution to Afghanistan and welcome further efforts to promote Afghanistan's democracy, safety and security," said the US defence secretary.
Sitharaman said she told Mattis that India will be continuing developmental and other assistance to Afghanistan.
In fact, Trump's Afghan policy envisaged just such assistance.
"We appreciate India's important contributions to stability in Afghanistan, but India makes billions of dollars in trade with the United States, and we want them to help us more with Afghanistan, especially in the area of economic assistance and development," said Trump in August when he outlined his administration's Afghan policy.
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talking about it is much better to not talk about it.
main action ought to be maldives first.
main action ought to be maldives first.
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https://m.economictimes.com/news/po...har-port-flagged-off/articleshow/61320722.cms
India today sent its first consignment of wheat to Afghanistan through the Chabahar port in Iran, seen as a "landmark" move to operationalise the new strategic transit route, bypassing Pakistan.
The shipment was flagged off from the Kandla port in Gujarat with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Afghan counterpart Salahuddin Rabbani joining the ceremony through video conferencing.
"The shipment of wheat is a landmark moment as it will pave the way for operationalisation of the Chabahar port as an alternate, reliable and robust connectivity for Afghanistan," the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said in a statement.
In June, India and Afghanistan had launched an air freight corridor between the two countries to boost trade as Pakistan has been refusing land transit access through its territory.
"I am extremely delighted that today we have joined on a momentous occasion for the people of our three countries and the region," Swaraj said, terming the move as an important step in realising the shared aspiration to carve out "new routes" of peace and prosperity.
The consignment will be transported to Afghanistan from Chabahar through land route.
Swaraj also reiterated India's continued commitment to support reconstruction, capacity building and socio-economic development of Afghanistan, including under the framework of the New Development Partnership announced last month.
"The wheat that is leaving the Indian shores today, is a gift from the people of India to our Afghan brethren. It is testament to the continued commitment of the government and the people of India to support our Afghan brethren in building a normal, peaceful, prosperous, secure and bright future for themselves," Swaraj said.
The external affairs minister also renewed commitment to work closely with regional and international partners to bring peace, security, stability and prosperity in Afghanistan.
The Chabahar port is expected to open up new opportunities for trade and transit from and to Afghanistan and enhance trade and commerce between the three countries and the wider region.
"The people of India, Afghanistan and Iran have been connected through centuries; shared commonalities of art and culture, ideas and knowledge; language and traditions. Today, we are rejuvenating these connects and commonalities. I believe that this is the starting point of our journey to realise the full spectrum of connectivity," Swaraj said.
Swaraj and Rabbani welcomed the fact that this is the first shipment that would be going to Afghanistan through the Chabahar port after trilateral agreement on Establishment of International Transport and Transit Corridor was signed during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Iran in May 2016, the MEA said.
It said six more wheat shipments will be sent to Afghanistan over the next few months.
India and Iran have already expressed commitment for early completion of the work on the Chabahar port project.
The Chabahar port, located in the Sistan-Balochistan province on the energy-rich Persian Gulf nations southern coast, lies outside the Persian Gulf and can be easily accessed from India's western coast, bypassing Pakistan.
The port is likely to ramp up trade between India, Afghanistan and Iran in the wake of Pakistan denying transit access to New Delhi for trade with the two countries.
India has been closely working with Afghanistan to create alternate and reliable access routes, bypassing Pakistan
This is great news. I hope we will be sending more than just wheat shipments in the coming months.
India today sent its first consignment of wheat to Afghanistan through the Chabahar port in Iran, seen as a "landmark" move to operationalise the new strategic transit route, bypassing Pakistan.
The shipment was flagged off from the Kandla port in Gujarat with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Afghan counterpart Salahuddin Rabbani joining the ceremony through video conferencing.
"The shipment of wheat is a landmark moment as it will pave the way for operationalisation of the Chabahar port as an alternate, reliable and robust connectivity for Afghanistan," the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said in a statement.
In June, India and Afghanistan had launched an air freight corridor between the two countries to boost trade as Pakistan has been refusing land transit access through its territory.
"I am extremely delighted that today we have joined on a momentous occasion for the people of our three countries and the region," Swaraj said, terming the move as an important step in realising the shared aspiration to carve out "new routes" of peace and prosperity.
The consignment will be transported to Afghanistan from Chabahar through land route.
Swaraj also reiterated India's continued commitment to support reconstruction, capacity building and socio-economic development of Afghanistan, including under the framework of the New Development Partnership announced last month.
"The wheat that is leaving the Indian shores today, is a gift from the people of India to our Afghan brethren. It is testament to the continued commitment of the government and the people of India to support our Afghan brethren in building a normal, peaceful, prosperous, secure and bright future for themselves," Swaraj said.
The external affairs minister also renewed commitment to work closely with regional and international partners to bring peace, security, stability and prosperity in Afghanistan.
The Chabahar port is expected to open up new opportunities for trade and transit from and to Afghanistan and enhance trade and commerce between the three countries and the wider region.
"The people of India, Afghanistan and Iran have been connected through centuries; shared commonalities of art and culture, ideas and knowledge; language and traditions. Today, we are rejuvenating these connects and commonalities. I believe that this is the starting point of our journey to realise the full spectrum of connectivity," Swaraj said.
Swaraj and Rabbani welcomed the fact that this is the first shipment that would be going to Afghanistan through the Chabahar port after trilateral agreement on Establishment of International Transport and Transit Corridor was signed during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Iran in May 2016, the MEA said.
It said six more wheat shipments will be sent to Afghanistan over the next few months.
India and Iran have already expressed commitment for early completion of the work on the Chabahar port project.
The Chabahar port, located in the Sistan-Balochistan province on the energy-rich Persian Gulf nations southern coast, lies outside the Persian Gulf and can be easily accessed from India's western coast, bypassing Pakistan.
The port is likely to ramp up trade between India, Afghanistan and Iran in the wake of Pakistan denying transit access to New Delhi for trade with the two countries.
India has been closely working with Afghanistan to create alternate and reliable access routes, bypassing Pakistan
This is great news. I hope we will be sending more than just wheat shipments in the coming months.
