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This is an unclassified, For Official Use Only news compilation produced by the US Embassy Kabul Public Affairs Office and distributed by the Open Source Center on 15 August 2015. It was later approved for release by the Central Intelligence Agency in 2018. It gathers Afghan, Pakistani and international press reports on an anti-Pakistan protest in Washington, China's support for Afghan peace talks, the combat debut of Afghan MD-530 helicopters, hostage releases in Ghazni and unemployment in Kunduz. It contains nothing about UFOs.
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Print Mcssagc(s) I Approved for Release: 2010/09/04 C06708887 » Page 38 of 49 ’ - UNCLASSHUEDMHUUO " Foreign Minister Dr. Spanta, between 29 June 7 1 July in 2006. During _ - I - I ' _ the same year, India raised its aid package to Afghanistan from' USDl50 million to USD 750 million. . During the 15th SAARC summit in Colombo, India pledged another USD 450 million alongside a further USD 750 million already pledged for ongoing and forthcoming projects. In August 2008, former President Hamid Karzai visited New Delhi. This visit further strengthened ‘bilateral relations, and Prime Minister Singh pledged further aid for . Afghanistan. India's pledge to rebuild Afghanistan reached a total _ of Y ' USS2 billion in May 2011 after Manmohan Singh visited Kabul for a two-day visit. ' - . ' ' _ India seeks to expand its economic presence in Afghanistan in the post withdrawal era. In particular, it wants to improve transport connectivity and economic collaboration with countries in Central and ' _ - ' - South Asia. More such projects are likely to come up, which includes * setting up Iron ore mines, a 6 MTPA steel plant (by SAIL—Steel ~ Authority of India Limited), an 800 MW power*plant, Hydr0—eleCtriC ' power projects, transmission lines, roads etc. In short, India has played a significant role in the reconstruction and rehabilitation process in Afghanistan. India's extensive developmental assistance programme, which equals around USD_2 billion, is an indicator of its ' ‘ ‘ abiding commitment to peace, tranquility and prosperity in Afghanistan during this critical juncture of security and governance - ' transition. This makes India one of the leading donor nations to Afghanistan, and by far the largest among the regional countries. India seems to believe that development of Afghanistan requires reliable and lasting investment in Afghanistan that can help it exploit its natural resource properly. Therefore, India stands at the forefront of the promotion of investment in Afghanistan and a consortium of public;and private Indian companies has been selected to make one of the largest investments in the country's mining sector, in the Hajigak iron ore reserves. ' , India also realizes the fact that there can be stability in Afghanistan only if all the major actors and countries have a stake in its stability, development and growth. Realizing this India has- . - UNCLASSIFIED/LFGUOI ' - * ' . ' . 8/23/2017 Approved for Release: 2018/09/04 C06708887 '.
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