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Prime Minister and the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Mohammad
Ashraf Ghani jointly inaugurating the Afghan-India Friendship Dam (Salma Dam), in Herat,
Afghanistan on June 04, 2016.
nation. India has completed many projects in
Afghanistan, all of which are serving to make
life better and easier for the Afghan people.
Indian efforts have not only won hearts in
Afghanistan but have also been praised by the
larger international community; last year, US
President Donald Trump extolled India for its
development work in Afghanistan.
A stable Afghanistan is in everyone’s interest,
and the creation of more opportunities to ensure
the same will serve to curtail and ultimately
eliminate the extremist activities that currently
plague the country. India aims to take up many
more development projects in Afghanistan in
the near future, which will help the landlocked
country in its march towards peace and prosperity.
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