Khaama Press November 20, 2015 The Indian-supplied Mi-25 gunship helicopters will kick-off operations with the Afghan Air Force within the next two months, it has been reported. The delivery of the Russian-made gunships comes amid crucial need of close air support to the Afghan national security forces who are fighting the Taliban militants on their own
The Hindu: Afghanistan on Thursday pressed for operationalising the four-year-old India-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Pact (SPA), in which defence cooperation is a major component. Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Hekamat Karzai said a meeting between the National Security Advisors of the two countries had discussed the ways to enhance defence cooperation, but refused to elaborate details of
The Hindu: Friendship between the people of India and Afghanistan dates back to centuries. It has only grown deeper in the modern era. Kabuliwala — a timeless work of Rabindranath Tagore and a classic reading in Indian schools — sums up the ever growing relationship between Indians and Afghans. Kabuliwala correctly characterises the friendship, loyalty,
Khaama Press | November 15, 2015 India is building three healthcare centers in three remote districts of northeastern Badakhshan province. Head of the province’s public health directorate says the healthcare centers would be built in Darayem, Shahr-e-Buzorg and Arghanchkhwa districts. Noor Mohammad has told Radio Killid that one of the three healthcare centers going to
Khaama Press | November 11, 2015 Asif Ashna, deputy to the spokesperson of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has resigned over the incident that took place in southern Zabul province. Ashna says the reason of his resignation is the incompetence of government to prevent the atrocity of seven civilians in Zabul province. Two women,
1TV: Pakistan has invited India’s foreign minister to a key regional conference on Afghanistan scheduled for next month in Islamabad. The move comes as Pakistan has seen relation with India and Afghanistan deteriorating over allegations of terrorism support. Click here to read more (external link).
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 06, 2015 Afghanistan is reportedly about to acquire four Russian-made Mi-25 attack helicopters from India amid a widening Taliban insurgency across the country. Sources in New Delhi and Kabul were quoted as saying Afghan National Security Adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar was due in the Indian capital this weekend to finalize
The report by the US Congressional Research Service says that India’s goals in Afghanistan are to deny Pakistan strategic depth and the ability to block India from trade and other connections to Central Asia and beyond. The US congressional report also notes that US-Pakistan relations, had “improved somewhat” since it deteriorated after the 2011 Abbottabad raid. The