Modi
VOA News
Ayaz Gul
August 22, 2016
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — The leaders of Afghanistan and India have vowed to continue their joint efforts to “overcome terror and extremism” facing the two nations.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated the resolve Monday during a video conference inaugurating the newly-restored Storay (Star) Palace, which is the office of the Afghan president in Kabul.
Lack of proper maintenance and decades of war damaged the nearly century old building, which is seen as a symbol of Afghanistan’s foreign diplomacy. India’s government funded the nearly $6-million restoration project.
“Let me assure the people of Afghanistan that in your quest to build a prosperous Afghanistan and to bring peace, security and stability to your society, the 1.25 billion people of India will always be on your side,” Modi told the video audience.
India is funding several infrastructure-related projects in war-ravaged Afghanistan. It has poured around $2 billion into Afghan reconstruction efforts, making it one of the largest donors to the war-ravaged nation.
In June, Afghanistan and India inaugurated the nearly $300-million Salma Friendship Dam in western Herat province. New Delhi also funded the construction of a new Afghan parliament building at a cost of $90-million that Ghani and Modi jointly inaugurated last December.
“Friends, Afghanistan is a close friend. Our societies and people have had age old ties and links. It, therefore, saddens us to see that your proud nation continues to be challenged by externally sponsored instruments and entities of violence and terror,” Modi said in a veiled reference to rival Pakistan.
Afghan leaders allege Pakistani security institutions are covertly supporting the Taliban insurgency to try to retain their influence over affairs of the neighboring country and curtail India’s growing influence in Afghanistan. India also blames Pakistan for being behind terrorist activities on its soil.
Addressing Monday’s ceremony, President Ghani thanked New Delhi for helping in the Afghan reconstructions efforts, saying it has strengthened historical bonds between the two countries.
“We are decisive to show that we are ready to spare no effort in protecting peace, overcome terror and extremism and work for the prosperity and happiness of our nations,” vowed the Afghan president.
“This is not only a victory of two nations, Afghanistan and India, but also a victory of friendship over animosity, a victory of cooperation over sabotage, a victory of building over destruction and a victory of wisdom and foresight over superficiality and fanaticism,” Ghani added.
India’s growing ties with Afghanistan have raised concerns in Pakistan. Officials in Islamabad recently accused New Delhi of using Afghan soil for terrorist attacks, particularly in the southwestern Pakistani province of Baluchistan, which borders Afghanistan. India denies the charges.
India and Afghanistan’s relationship expanded under former Afghan president Hamid Karzai, which strained Kabul’s ties with Islamabad.
After assuming office in September, 2014, Ghani took a political gamble by putting distance between Afghanistan and India as a confidence building measure with Pakistan.
But Ghani has publicly complained Pakistan has not reciprocated his overtures, blaming Islamabad for intensified insurgent attacks across Afghanistan.
Pakistan denies Ghani’s assertions and says it is working for peace and stability in Afghanistan because it is linked to Pakistani security and stability.
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IT LOOKS LIKE THIS ARTICLE IS SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF MR MODI- HE IS NOT BRAGGING ABOUT THE POPULATION SIZE OF INDIA- the writer of this stupid article is clearly love to see India get involve in a military conflict with the Muslims.
It is not Mr MODI who is bragging about the size of India’s population- that is the stupid writer of this article who wishes India dragged into NATO’S quagmire in Afghanistan- just to clarify.
The total population size of the Western alliance exceed far more than India’s- so, how in the hell India would be able to back up with no real home-grown military infrastructures.
Afghanstan is not bordering India- the statements would be throwing in and base the whole equation of Indian political affairs
into religious-dogma which is totally inappropriate and extremely dangerous for the whole region.
TRASH TALKING IS NO GOOD- ESPECIALLY COMING FROM GENUINLY-ELECTED POLITUCAL LEADERS.
We do not need to awaken historical hatred and savageries. It is going to be in no body’s interests if the region burn itself into destruction.
Ridiculous statements are cheap; the population size won’t make a dent- it all boil down to mutual respect that will bring victories to all in the neighborhood.
India never invaded the region around Afghanistan and will never do. Yes, there were certain amount of past religious affiliations in pre-Islamic times but really not threat of conquests and violence. Hindu religion is intrinsically a very peaceful religion- no one can change the entire adherents and great people who live in relatively the same region.
Afghanistan was cowardly invaded by war criminals for geopolitucal reasons and still basically maintained under constant attack- presumably under the same calculated pretexts.
INDIANS ARE SMART PEOPLE; IN THAT CAPACITY, I AM SURE, THEY WILL BE WILLING TO HELP BRING PEACE, RESPECT AND PROSPERITY TO ALL THE PEOPLE OF REGION AND AFGHANISTAN IF THEY COULD- OTHERWISE THEY WILL LET THE WARMONGERS AND WAR CRIMINALS BURN IN THEIR OWN PILELD PYRES.
LET US ALL RESPECT EACH OTHER !
THAT IS HONORABLE TO.
“PEACE” ((in Afghanistan))
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••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
* AN INTERNATIONAL
* PEACE CONFERENCE :
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* ***** AN URGENT
* NEED FOR AN INTERNATIONAL
* “PEACE CONFERENCE” ON AFGHANISTAN:
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* *****
* *****
* *****
* *****
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* WE ASK ALL
* THE INVADERS
* AND WARMONGERS TO: IMMEDIATELY LEAVE
* AFGHANISTAN
* AND
* LET
* THE REGULAR FOLKS
* BUILD UP THEIR OWN COUNTRY
* AND
* SHATTERED LIVES.
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* THE “KEY
* ATTENDEES”, MUST INCLUDE REPRESENTATIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING HISTORICALLY AND REGIONALLY CRITICAL COUNTRIES AND INTERNATIONAL BODIES.
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* 1- All the resistance forces in Afghanistan
* 2- NATO ALLIANCE
* 3- All neighboring countries of Afghanistan.
* 4- Turkey, India and Saudi Arabia.
* 5- Also, active participation and observation of United Nations and Vatican would definitely enhance the prospects for a mutually respectful, impartial and binding resolution.
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* We must urge a cessation to all hostilities and an end to this savagely-conducted “INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT” in Afghanistan.
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* * BROTHERS AND SISTERS !
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* * WE MUST STOP THIS SAVAGELY-IMPOSED STATES OF WARFARES
* AND
* CONTINUATION OF GROSS HUMAN RIGHT
* VIOLATIONS. **
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* WE ARE 100% SURE THAT A RESPECTFUL AND PEACEFUL ENVIRONMENT, FOR ALL PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN, IS POSSIBLE. ***** *****
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* .((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((()))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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* * PLEASE:
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* GIVE US YOUR
* “HONORABLE”
* SUPPORT FOR
* THE
* “SAKE”
* OF
* “PEACE”. (((((((((((((((((())())))))()()()()()()((()(((()(()()())()()()()()()))()()))))))()()()((()))()()
The megalameniacs
are getting all their past and present slaves forcefully involved in Afghanistan- THE PEOPLE OF
AFGHANISTAN
COULD DO MUCH BETTER JOB OF BUILDING THEIR OWN COUNTRY THAN ANY BODY ELSE.
I could certainly do it myself- no foreign-supported-saves are needed.
I do not really understand why these low-rated countries are encouraged and forced into getting involved in reconstruction of Afghanistan while anarchies and distrust reins the daily affaires across much of Afghanistan.
JUST LET THE PEOPLE RUN THEIR OWN LIVES AND BUILD UP THE NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURES- THEY CERTAINLY DO NOY NEED ANGLO/US CAMP FOLLOWERS AND CLEAN UP CREWS CAPITALIZE FROM ESCH OPERATIONAL BOnanza (HEINOUS MILITARY CRIMES ACROSS AFGHANISTAN.
ALL BOILS DOWN TO CREATION OF CRUDELY “IMPOSED WAR BONAZAS”- the funny part is that the US dysfunctional thugs are left to launch and maintain it a
That is the real investments nwhat you get ftom the INVADERS.