Pentagon has said that India played a constructive role in Afghanistan in the past by providing help in training and improving infrastructure to maintain stability and good governance in the country.
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby during his routine news conference on Monday also said that Defence Secretary Llyod Austin shares the concern of the global community about the security situation in Afghanistan which is not going on the correct path.
“India has played a constructive role in Afghanistan in the past in terms of training and other infrastructure improvements. That kind of work, that kind of effort to help Afghanistan maintain stability and good governance is always welcome,” Kirby told reporters when asked about India-US cooperation in Afghanistan.
India has been a major stakeholder in the peace and stability of Afghanistan. It has already invested nearly USD 3 billion in aid and reconstruction activities in the war-torn country. India has been supporting a national peace and reconciliation process that is Afghan-led, Afghan-owned, and Afghan-controlled.
