2. India and Afghanistan
Map3.6-Afghanistan♤ In 1990s, India became one of the key supporters of the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance.♤ As Afghanistan was undergoing three simultaneous political, security and economic transitions in 2015.♤ encouraging investment in Afghanistan's natural resources, providing duty free access to the Indian market for Afghanistan's exportso Political consultations♤ India is the lead country for Trade, Commerce and Investment CBM of Heart of Asia Process,2.4. India’s Contribution in Reconstruction Efforts♤ India has committed over 2 billion US$ for development efforts in Afghanistan.♤ Despite India's requests for direct land access to Afghanistan, Pakistan has refused to provide such facility over its strategic concerns.Map 3.7 Connecting Afghanistan2.5 Multiple Aspects of Cooperation