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India likely to get role in Afghan military affairs | The ongoing row between the NATO forces and allied European countries regarding provisions of training for the Afghan National Army is reportedly paving way for 'legalized' Indian presence in Afghanistan. According to reports, with
NATO's European allies being reluctant to cooperate any further in Afghanistan
, India is likely to be assigned a major role in Afghanistan 's military affairs.
The 120 million dollar deal given to private military company, Blackwater, by
the U.S. Department of State is being seen as a pertinent move in this regard.
The dwindling chances of training of Afghan forces by the European states are
to blur further thus giving India all the needed justifications to 'serve' in
Afghanistan , The Nation reports. Currently, India 's work in Afghanistan is limited
to economic assistance. India and Afghanistan have also signed a Memorandum of
Understanding on cooperation in labour related areas. Under the terms of MoU ,
India will provide technical support in developing a comprehensive employment
strategy for Afghanistan in order to enable the Government of Afghanistan to tackle
its major problem of large-scale unemployment. India would also assist Afghanistan
in establishment and expansion of vocational training programmers, as well as
technical support in its other skill development initiatives like procedures for
certification, trainers for vocational training centres, selection of viable vocational
skills and setting up the procedures for providing modular skills. India will
also give technical support to the Ministry of Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled
in establishment of the Labour Research and Resource Centre in Afghanistan on
the lines of the V.V. Giri National labour Institute in India , which will act
as a nodal department for coordinating and conducting research, providing resources
and conducting training on labour related issues. |
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