Afghan President Hamid Karzai is set to meet to Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday and explore the prospect of enhancing India's role in training Afghan security forces.
President Karzai who is on his second leg of state visit to India will hold delegation level talks to PM Singh and after the meet, both will sign on four different pacts of different fields including mines and fertilizers, youth affairs, small development projects and fertilizers.
Karzai who visited to Delhi on Sunday evening via Mumbai which was his first leg of visit, where he received a ceremonial reception in Ratrapati Bhawan on Monday Morning. The Indian President Pranab Mukherjee will host a state banquet in his honour.
After arriving at Delhi, President Mukherjee and PM Singh received him at Rastrapati Bhawan.
"As always, it's a great honour for the people of Afghanistan and me. The President of India has been so kind to me. Today meeting will further enhance the relationship of the people of India and Afghanistan," Karzai told media.
He inspected the guard of honour and also met members of the Indian Cabinet on Sunday.
According to sources, he is scheduled to meet to Vice President M Hamid Ansari, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj today.
He will also deliver the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Memorial Lecture organised by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations at Teen Murti house Monday evening.
During his first leg of his visit to Mumbai, he explored the possible chances of more investments in Afghnistan for better development where US has pledged to withdraw its soldiers gradually.
In Mumbai, Karzai promised business leaders a "red carpet" welcome for more Indian investment in Afghanistan as US-led NATO forces prepare to withdraw.
Karzai told business leaders in the Indian commercial capital that Afghanistan was "ripe and ready" for Indian investments in mining and other sectors. "We'd like to welcome you with a red carpet, but you need to arrive at the red carpet," he told the delegates Saturday.
The two countries, traditionally close trading partners, last year signed a strategic partnership agreement to deepen already friendly ties and boost trade, security and cultural links.
The visit provides an opportunity for both countries to review and consolidate their strategic partnership and discuss bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest.
--With Agencies Inputs--
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