This was reinforced by Gen. Mattis during his visit to India this week when he suggested India and the U.S. would work together to fight terrorism. Wider role in KabulIndia has decided to take up 116 “high-impact community developmental projects” in 31 provinces of Afghanistan. “A lot is riding on this of course as we look toward how do we put an end to this fighting and the threat of terrorism to the Afghan people,” Gen. Mattis said in Kabul. The visit of Gen. Mattis also underscored the growing salience of defence ties in shaping the trajectory of Indo-U.S. relations. Gen. Mattis’s visit has highlighted the growing convergence between the U.S. and India on key regional and global security issues.

Source: The Hindu September 28, 2017 18:45 UTC