India to resume medical missions in Afghanistan

[EjazR]

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India to resume medical missions in Afghanistan

Kabul: India is set to resume its medical missions in Afghanistan after a fresh reassurance about the safety of its nationals in that country.

"There is no scaling back. We are in the process of resuming full-fledged operations in Afghanistan," said official sources after wide-ranging talks between India's External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday night.

The medical missions, comprising teams of doctors, in Kabul and Kandahar are expected to resume full-fledged operations soon.

India was operating five medical missions in Kabul, Herat, Kandahar, Jalalabad and Mazar-e-Sharif.

The medical mission at Mazar-e-Sharif is functioning normally. After a coordinated attack killed nine Indians in Kabul on February 26, India decided to temporarily suspend the other four missions for security reasons.

In his discussions with Karzai, Krishna reiterated India's full support for the ongoing efforts aimed at peace, stability and development in Afghanistan. The meeting, lasting 45 minutes, was very useful and cordial, said external affairs ministry spokesman Vishnu Prakash.

The move to reopen medical missions, which have treated 300,000 Afghans over the years and earned huge goodwill for India, comes after a fresh assurance from the Afghan government that it would take all possible steps to ensure the safety and security of Indians engaged in development work.

During his meeting with Krishna, Afghan National Security Adviser Rangin Dadfar Spanta assured him that Kabul would take all possible steps to ensure the security of "Indian guests", and lauded India for its contribution to capacity building and reconstruction in that country.

The decision to reopen medical missions come at a time when Pakistan has scaled up efforts to influence power-sharing negotiations in Afghanistan.

Krishna arrived in Kabul on Monday night on a two-day visit to attend a crucial international conference on the future of Afghanistan. The conference is being attended by foreign ministers and representatives of over 60 countries and international organisations.

At the Kabul conference on Tuesday, Krishna is expected to convey India's concerns about the proposed reintegration of the Taliban, a contentious proposal of luring low-level Taliban operatives with cash and job incentives that was endorsed by the London conference on Afghanistan six months ago.

[somebozo]

Thing like medical and education mission should never become politicized. Afghan people will be forever thankful to India for such services.

[seiko]

Good to see it resumed..it will send a strong message to those terrorists scums and their masters that we are not afraid of your attacks..and also increase people to people trust between Afganistanis and Indians

[Ahmad]

India was operating five medical missions in Kabul, Herat, Kandahar, Jalalabad and Mazar-e-Sharif.

The medical mission at Mazar-e-Sharif is functioning normally. After a coordinated attack killed nine Indians in Kabul on February 26, India decided to temporarily suspend the other four missions for security reasons.

That is a good news. I dont know why they suspended the activities in Jalalabad and Herat? as these 2 provices are pretty secure especially Herat which is having a floursing progress and economy due to good security.

[Capt.Popeye]

@ somebozo
"Thing like medical and education mission should never become politicized. Afghan people will be forever thankful to India for such services. "

A very mature and sensible statement. It is now time to keep the politics out of humanitarian problems. There are so many innocent civilians in Afghanistan who have suffered the ravages of war, e.g. little children missing arms and legs due to mines. Then the problem of bringing education to the young generation. The International community has a responsibility to contribute here. Lets keep politics and statecraft at a distance. Afghan children have as much right to bright future as children in India, Pakistan, USA or wherever. Or should they be deprived because we are making big calculations for our strategic interests etc. ?

[RobbieS]

More organ trade, more kidnaping of afghani children and new breed of sucide bombers to be witness in next 5-10 years.

And I am sure we would witness more illogical, insane, bigoted and senseless comments from you in the next 5-10 years.

[Prometheus]

More organ trade, more kidnaping of afghani children and new breed of sucide bombers to be witness in next 5-10 years.

do you see future...............batman baba ki jai ho

[jha]

That is a good news. I dont know why they suspended the activities in Jalalabad and Herat? as these 2 provices are pretty secure especially Herat which is having a floursing progress and economy due to good security.

Because the doctors probably wanted security because of looming danger of terrorist attacks and this was not available...however i have seen some indian doctors working round the clock without any security ...

BTW i would like to visit Afghanistan some day when dust settles down..

[Mirza Jatt]

really a good news

[prototype]

its a good development,India should b involved in more such programmes with afghan to enhance our friendship and cooperation

[Ahmad]

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Originally Posted by BATMAN
More organ trade, more kidnaping of afghani children and new breed of sucide bombers to be witness in next 5-10 years.

what an illogical person you are, can you prove any of those?