India, Afghanistan discuss security situation

India, Afghanistan discuss security situation
03.07.2005 India and Afghanistan today discussed the security situation in the war-ravaged country, especially the recent spurt in incidents of violence attributed to the Taliban.

This figured during wide-ranging talks External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh had with visiting Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah on the entire gamut of bilateral ties and regional and international issues of mutual concern.

Fighting in central Afghanistan last week has left 25 people dead, including nine tribal elders who Taliban rebels kidnapped and executed.

Violence in the last three months has taken a toll of 477 suspected insurgents, 47 Afghan police and soldiers, 134 civilians, and 45 US troops, including 16 troops killed in a helicopter crash in Eastern Afghanistan.

Reconstruction

During the parleys, Singh reaffirmed India's commitment to reconstruction of Afghanistan through its $500 million debt programme, External Affairs Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna said.

The two leaders also discussed the regional situation and Afghanistan-US strategic partnership that was signed on May 23 in Washington.

Singh thanked Afghanistan for co-sponsoring the G-4 resolution mooted by India, Brazil, Germany and Japan, for increasing the strengthen of the UN Security Council from 15 to 25 with six new permanent members of which two should represent Africa.

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