PM urges Afghan President to ensure protection for Indians

New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) In the wake of the terror attack
in Kabul, India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday
requested Afghan President Hamid Karzai to ensure full
protection for Indians in Afghanistan.

Singh made the request when Karzai called him up to
express condolence on the loss of Indian nationals in the
attacks in Kabul Saturday.
Karzai promised "full investigation" into the incident,
PM's Media Adviser Harish Khare said.
During the conversation, Singh conveyed India's "outrage"
at the incident, he said.
While thanking the Afghanistan government for the
assistance given, the Prime Minister requested Karzai to
ensure full protection for Indian nationals in Afghanistan.
The two leaders agreed to stay in touch with other, he
added.
Taliban carried out coordinated attack on two hotels in
Kabul which had been rented out by Indians associated with the
development works in that country. Up to nine Indians were
among 17 people killed in the attack.
Singh on Friday condemned the terror strike saying it was
a "senseless act of violence and barbarism" targeting those
who were on a "mission of goodwill and friendship, helping to
construct a peaceful, democratic Afghanistan that our Afghan
friends desire".
Indians engaged in reconstruction and development tasks in
Afghanistan have been repeatedly targeted by Taliban. PTI MS
MRD


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