NEW DEHLI (PAN): India pledged to provide scholarships for 300 Afghan university students and reiterated that the country is committed to the development and progress of Afghanistan, India’s foreign minister said on Thursday.
Meeting with Afghan journalists in New Delhi, S M Krishna said they would bring 300 agriculture students to India over the next five years. He said Afghanistan lacked professionals to build good irrigation systems and lacked modern means to run its agricultural sector.
Afghanistan is an important country in terms of trade, transit and security in the region and India, wants to be a close ally.
He said that India was determined to work for the development of Afghanistan and enhance the capacity of Afghans.
India offers scholarships to Afghan students | Pajhwok Afghan News
Meeting with Afghan journalists in New Delhi, S M Krishna said they would bring 300 agriculture students to India over the next five years. He said Afghanistan lacked professionals to build good irrigation systems and lacked modern means to run its agricultural sector.
Afghanistan is an important country in terms of trade, transit and security in the region and India, wants to be a close ally.
He said that India was determined to work for the development of Afghanistan and enhance the capacity of Afghans.
India offers scholarships to Afghan students | Pajhwok Afghan News


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