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2007-01-23 Afghanistan

Indian foreign minister to visit Afghanistan

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Posted by Steve White 2007-01-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 India on Thursday announced an increase of $100 million in aid to Afghanistan from the current level of $650 million, five days ahead of the visit of External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee there.

Posted by john 2007-01-23 06:14|| 2007-01-23 06:14|| Front Page Top

#2 If they can tolerate the Afghans and afford it, India would do well to box the Pak mules in.

Posted by SpecOp35 2007-01-23 10:47|| 2007-01-23 10:47|| Front Page Top

#3 "What say we get together and do some damage to our joint pain-in-the-ass country?"

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-01-23 14:59|| 2007-01-23 14:59|| Front Page Top

#4 They are slowly boxing the Paks in.
To the north India has an airbase at Farkhor in Tajikistan (the Northern Alliance leader Ahmad Shah Masood was rushed to the Indian military hospital after the suicide attack on him). India reportedly has Mig 29s and helicopters there, along with special forces troops.

Posted by john 2007-01-23 15:09|| 2007-01-23 15:09|| Front Page Top

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