2.5 Multiple Aspects of Cooperation

♤ India delivered three Russia-made Mi-25 attack helicopters to Afghanistan in 2015 and 2016. Reports suggest it is to deliver an additional helicopter soon.

♤ India remains wary of any efforts to reconcile with Taliban. In course of time India reconciled with the fact that others including the US wanted to include Taliban in the talks, however the Indian position includes the Taliban who renounce violence.

♤ For India any process of reconciliation should remain Afghan led, transparent and inclusive. Thus, India stresses so much on the capacity building of the Afghan government.

♤ India is also considering a run of the river project on the Kabul river. This can put pressure on Pakistan in the context of the Indus Water Treaty. Pakistan and Afghanistan have now river water treaty.

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