In his South Asia Strategy speech, US President Donald Trump had envisioned a major role for India in the economic development of Afghanistan. Photo: AFPWashington: Hundred days after President Donald Trump announced his South Asia Strategy, the US has said that India “is a player” in Afghanistan and it supports New Delhi’s move with regard to transit options to enhance its economic connectivity with the war-torn country. “India has really shown that it is a player in Afghanistan and that it is interested in supporting Afghanistan in a very constructive way,” a senior administration official told PTI. We totally support India building up its economic relationship and increasing the transit options so that they can be more economically engaged with Afghanistan. In his South Asia Strategy speech, Trump had envisioned a major role for India in the economic development of Afghanistan.

Source: Mint December 04, 2017 03:33 UTC