India has had historical and civilisational ties with the Afghan people and these longstanding linkages will continue to guide the approach towards the country, he said.Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Abdul Qahar Balkhi, had spoken about the delegation’s visit to their country and also of the interaction they had with the Afghanistan Minister of Foreign Affairs Maulvi Amir Khan Muttaqi.”Economic and transit issues were discussed comprehensively. Calling the relations between India and Afghanistan historic, Mr JP Singh had said that India provided humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan in various areas in the past two and a half years. He also commended our efforts in ensuring overall security and stability and countering narcotics,” said Balkhi.India is interested in expanding political and economic cooperation with Afghanistan via Chabahar port and with Afghanistan’s balanced foreign policy there is need to strengthen political and economic ties, said Balkhi, adding that the Indian government can provide useful consultations to Afghanistan.
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