I really hope Afghanistan's effort towards self reliance and stability would continue.
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NEW DELHI: India and Russia are working on an understanding by which New Delhi would be able to meet Afghanistan's defence wishlist. Both countries are in talks whereby Russia could provide some of the items on Hamid Karzai's list while India could foot the bill. This may not be the best solution to the issue, but there is a greater appreciation of Afghanistan's security imperatives after Nato forces pull out later this year.
The conversation, which involves Afghanistan as well, is tackling a couple of issues. India cannot possibly meet Karzai's wishlist which was presented to Manmohan Singh after New Delhi had promised to take care of Afghanistan's defence needs in a strategic partnership agreement. India itself being the world's greatest importeer of weapons, it would be ambitious for India to take on the defence supplies to Afghanistan as well.
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India, Russia work to meet Afghanistan's defence wishlist - Times Of India
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NEW DELHI: India and Russia are working on an understanding by which New Delhi would be able to meet Afghanistan's defence wishlist. Both countries are in talks whereby Russia could provide some of the items on Hamid Karzai's list while India could foot the bill. This may not be the best solution to the issue, but there is a greater appreciation of Afghanistan's security imperatives after Nato forces pull out later this year.
The conversation, which involves Afghanistan as well, is tackling a couple of issues. India cannot possibly meet Karzai's wishlist which was presented to Manmohan Singh after New Delhi had promised to take care of Afghanistan's defence needs in a strategic partnership agreement. India itself being the world's greatest importeer of weapons, it would be ambitious for India to take on the defence supplies to Afghanistan as well.
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India, Russia work to meet Afghanistan's defence wishlist - Times Of India
