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Thursday, February 24, 20051109230200
India's Sphere of Connectivity
"Three day tour: Karzai visits India, NDTV, http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?slug=Three+day+tour%3A+Karzai+visits+India&id=68978, 23 February 2005 (from Free Republic).
More on India's bridge building
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai arrived in New Delhi today on a three-day 'working' visit for talks with Indian leaders.
The visit is also expected to explore the possibility of a $3.3 billion gas pipeline project from Turkmenistan via Afghanistan Pakistan and then India.
Karzai is leading a high-level delegation including eight Cabinet ministers.
The visit comes just a week after External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh pledged continuing assistance to the war torn country.
India has already pledged aid to the tune of $400 million to rebuild the country.
New Delhi is expected to sign a series of agreements in the areas of high tech, medical assistance and aid.
India has become a pillar in the globalization system. It is also a good neighbor, always encouraging its neighbors to accept more connectivity. I doubt any of these deals will change life much for the average Afghani, but it shows that India is propelling South Central Asia in the right direction.
Update: Brian sees this as tying India to Turkmenistan.
01:30 Posted in Central Asia, South Asia | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email this | Tags: india, afghanistan