DELHIKABUL INK PACT ON TECH SHARING FOR POLICE TRAINING
NEWDELHI: India and Afghanistan on Wednesday signed a pact on technical cooperation in the field of police training and development as two countries try to deepen their ties.
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was exchanged after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah here.
During the meeting, Modi reiterated India’s commitment to extend full support to Afghanistan’s efforts for building a peaceful, united, prosperous, inclusive and democratic Afghanistan, the PMO said in a statement. The two discussed ways to enhance bilateral economic and development cooperation, agreeing that there are abundant opportunities in this area.
“They welcomed the accelerated cooperation, including through the recent announcement of a new development partnership during the meeting of the bilateral Strategic Partnership Council in New Delhi,” a government statement issued here said. Abdullah conveyed Afghanistan’s deep appreciation for India’s continuing support for infrastructure development and capacity building in Afghanistan.
The two leaders exchanged views on the security environment in Afghanistan and the extended region, and, in this context, agreed to continue close coordination and cooperation, the statement said.