NEW DELHI: (AMN) India and Afghanistan on Wednesday renewed their resolve to effectively combat and defeat the menace of terrorism. They also emphasised the need to ensure that terrorist and extremist groups targeting Afghanistan and other countries in the region must be denied safe havens and sanctuaries.
In a press statement after the delegation level talks between External Affairs Minister SM Krishna and his Afghan counterpart Dr. Zalmai Rassoul, the two sides emphasized to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries. India conveyed its desire to see a strong, stable, peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan and reiterated its commitment to assisting Afghanistan in its development efforts in accordance with the wishes and priorities of the people of Afghanistan. The two leaders expressed their satisfaction at the frequent and substantive consultations between the two sides. They underlined the need for an early operationalization of the India-Afghanistan Partnership Council to widen and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries.
