Kabul/New Delhi, Nov 6 (UNI) A senior official of the government of India met with former Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul today during which the ex-president requested India to help train and educate Afghan youth and for more trade exchanges and ease of travel between the two nations.
The former Afghan president in a post on X posted a photo of his meeting with JP Singh, joint secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs in charge of the Pakistan, Afghan and Iran desk.
The post on X said:
“Former President Hamid Karzai met with Mr. JP Singh, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of India.
“In this meeting, the long-standing and historical relations between the two countries were discussed and emphasis was placed on strengthening bilateral relations as much as possible.
“While appreciating the cooperation of India with the people of Afghanistan, the former president asked for more attention of that country on the education and training of the Afghan youth, development of trade exchanges and ease of travel between India and Afghanistan.”
