NSA to visit Kabul tomorrow to discuss security of Indians

New Delhi, Mar 4 (PTI) In the wake of last week's Kabul
attack, India's National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon
will travel there on Friday to discuss security of about 4000
Indians working on developmental projects across Afghanistan,
for which the government has certain proposals.
During his two-day visit, Menon will meet President Hamid
Karzai and some other leaders of Afghanistan.
Indian government has certain proposals for the security
of its personnel and these will be discussed by Menon with the
Afghan authorities, sources said.
The proposals include setting up of protected venues
where the Indians working on projects could be housed.
There are also suggestions for deploying security
personnel at places where Indians work.
"There is a limit to what Indian government can do there.
Ultimately, the Afghan authorities have to take steps to
secure the Indians there," a source said.
The sources noted that Afghan government has always been
cooperative in this regard and expressed confidence that it
would take further steps to upgrade security of Indians.
As part of India's 1.3 billion dollar assistance, about
4000 Indians are working on various projects in areas like
healthcare, power, education and social sector.
The review of their security has been necessitated after
last Friday's attack in two hotels in Kabul, targeting
Indians specifically. Seven Indians, including three Major
rank army officers, were killed and nine others, including
five army officers were injured in the attack. (MORE) PTI