The President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani said that the expansion of the key Chabahar port between India, Iran and his country was very important for regional trade and connectivity in the Heart of Asia summit. Ghani appreciated the unconditional support from India for the economic development of war-ravaged Afghanistan.
Ashraf Ghani also spoke about India’s assistance in the construction of Afghan-India Friendship Dam which is also called as Salma dam, that was inaugurated on June 4, 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with him in Heart province of that country.
The Afghan President said, “India’s support to Afghanistan to improve people’s life is transparent with no strings attached.”
Ghani was addressing the inaugural funciton of the 6th ministerial “Heart of Asia ocnference- Istanbul Process on Afghanistan.”
This time the Punjab city is hosting the 6th ministerial Heart of Asia conference and is attended by leaders from South and Central Asia and several Western countries.
The President of Ashraf Ghani said the Chabahar port development project “is very important for connectivity and commerce.”
Ghani arrived on Wednesday in India to attend the Heart of Asia summit in Punjab. The President and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Golden temple in Amritsar on Saturday .
Before the summit India and Afghanistan talked over some political issues in which India confirmed Afghanistan for its support.
In May 2016 India and Iran signed a bilateral agreement to refurbish the port on the Gulf of Oman that is expected to provide an alternative route for trade between India and Afghanistan.
--with agency inputs
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