Antony rules out military involvement in Afghanistan

New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) India Wednesday made it clear that
there was no question of it joining US-led military operations
in Afghanistan, saying it did not foresee such a situation
"now or in the future".

"I am saying categorically that there is no question of
Indian military involvement in Afghanistan," Indian Defence
Minister A K Antony told reporters here in the national
capital at a Coast Guard event regarding the US suggesting
India to join its military operations in the troubled South
Asian nation.
"I do not foresee such a situation, not now or in the
future," he said to a question if the recent Indo-US army
counter-insurgency and anti-terror exercise using tanks and
paratroopers was aimed at future joint operations in
Afghanistan.
Antony said India was involved in Afghanistan for
humanitarian aid, reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts.
At the recent joint military exercise in Babina, Uttar
Pradesh, a US Army commander had said that his troops would be
comfortable operating with Indian troops in the future
anywhere and anytime and that the fortnight-long exercise that
ended on Monday was aimed at achieving inter-operability. PTI
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