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‘US Supports India’s Substantial Investment And Assistance To Afghanistan’: US Official
Swarajya Staff
Nov 22, 2019, 03:11 PM | Updated 03:11 PM IST
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The United States on Thursday (21 November) reportedly said that it supports India’s continued role in development of Afghanistan, reports Times Of India.
India has been at the forefront of Afghanistan development, contributing more than $3 billion since the 2001 US-led invasion toppled the Taliban.
"The United States welcomes India's substantial investment in and assistance to Afghanistan," said Nancy Izzo Jackson, a State Department official in charge of Afghanistan.
"And we will continue to support efforts to achieve an honorable and enduring outcome in Afghanistan that preserves our investment in Afghanistan's future," she told a conference on India's role in Afghanistan at the Hudson Institute.
India has constructed the new Parliament building, trained police personnel and has also wooed Afghans with its soft power, including Bollywood people.
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