PM Modi assures India's continued support for peaceful, united and stable Afghanistan
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani held a virtual summit today. Both
the sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the construction of
Shahtoot dam project. The MoU was signed by External Affairs
Minister Dr. Jaishankar and Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Hanif Atmar.
The dam will meet the safe drinking water needs of Kabul City, provide
irrigation water to nearby areas and also provide electricity to the
region. The project is a part of the New Development Partnership between
India and Afghanistan.
This is the second major dam being built
by India in Afghanistan, after the India- Afghanistan Friendship Dam,
Salma Dam, which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister and the President
in June 2016. Signing of the MoU on Shahtoot Dam is a reflection of
India’s strong and long-term commitment towards the socio-economic
development of Afghanistan and the enduring partnership between the two
countries.
Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi highlighted the civilisational relationship between India
and Afghanistan and gave an assurance of India's continued support for a
peaceful, united, stable, prosperous and inclusive Afghanistan. Mr Modi
said, in the last two decades, India has been one of the most prominent
partners in the development of Afghanistan. He said, the signing of MoU
on Shahtoot Dam in Kabul is based on the strong friendship between the
two countries.
The Prime Minister said that the several
projects, for which India has assisted in Afghanistan, have helped in
strengthening the friendship and brought the two countries closer. He
assured all Afghanis that India will stand with them. Mr Modi said, no
outside powers will be able to hinder our friendship or affect our
growth.
The Prime Minister said, India has always
supported the peace process that is led by the Afghan Government. He
said, it is very important to unite the people of Afghanistan which will
strengthen them in fighting any problem.
SOURCE ; AIR
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