Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani expressed on Tuesday their “firm resolve” to end the menace of terrorism while emphasising that closure of cross-border safe havens and sanctuaries were essential for lasting peace. “The support extended by India in the defence and security fields, including training of thousands of Afghan defence and security personnel was positively assessed. The Indian side agreed to extend further assistance depending upon the needs of the Afghan defence and police forces,” it said. Tillerson had also made an unannounced trip to Kabul yesterday and had met the Afghan president. Earlier in the morning, President Ghani met his Indian counterpart Ram Nath Kovind and received the external affairs minister.

Source: Hindustan Times October 24, 2017 13:18 UTC