Kabul, January 18: It iS the season of strengthening ties between India and Afghanistan. Afghan President Hamid Karzai is expected to visit India in February to hold consultations on rebuilding his war- torn country.
The visit comes shortly after external affairs minister S. M. Krishna visited Kabul this month to seek assurance on protecting Indian interests there.
Karzai’s visit would prepare the pitch for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Kabul in February end or early March to address the Afghan Parliament. It is expected that India would announce more support for the Afghan reconstruction process, development projects and capacity building during Karzai’s visit.
—Agencies