15.02.2005, 17:02
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Zitat:Indian foreign minister visits Afghanistan, to head for Pakistan later
KABUL (AFP) Feb 15, 2005
Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh visited Afghanistan for talks with President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday before he embarks on a historic trip to India's nuclear rival Pakistan.
Singh's visit is aimed at bolstering growing ties and trade between Afghanistan and India, which has been at the forefront of efforts to help rebuild the blitzed country after 25 years of war.
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India, along with Iran and Russia, backed Afghanistan's Northern Alliance against the fundamentalist Islamic Taliban.
Since the ousting of the Taliban by US-backed forces in late 2001, India has been helping Afghanistan develop infrastructure, civil aviation, transport, industry, health facilities and educational institutions.
New Delhi may announce more aid during Singh's visit, an Indian government source said recently.
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