Mr. Singh called ties between the two countries historic, adding that India wants to assist in line with Afghanistan’s priorities with infrastructural & small projects, capacity building, educational scholarships & humanitarian aid. Welcoming the Indian delegation to Kabul, DFM Stanekzai thanked the Indian government for its humanitarian aid & assured the Indian side that Afghanistan, considering its balanced foreign policy, seeks enhanced political, economic & cultural relations with India as an important regional country. The Indian delegation assured DFM Stanekzai of India’s non-intervention policy towards Afghanistan & that it would not interfere in Afghanistan’s domestic affairs. DFM Stanekzai assured the Indian delegation that the Afghan-Indian relations would move forward based on mutual respect & joint bilateral legitimate interests, & would not be influenced by other countries’ inter-rivalry. To end, the two sides stressed the continuation of such meetings to strengthen bilateral relations.
