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These proposals can be implemented by the Afghan
authorities.
Sources in Indian government 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 USD 1.3 billion assistance, about
4,000 Indians are working on various projects in areas like
healthcare, power, education and social sector.
The attack of February 26 reflected a change of
strategy by the terrorists as they chose soft targets rather
than secure installations like the Embassy or Consulates and
their protected personnel as in the past.
After the terror strike, Karzai assured Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh that his government would take extra measures
to protect Indians.
Besides discussing security, Menon is also expected to
enquire about the progress of investigation into the incident.
Afghan authorities have said the attack was carried
out by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba. However, investigators
suspect involvement of Taliban faction of Haqqani too. PTI