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No Indian troops in Afghanistan, says Nirmala Sitharaman

India on Tuesday ruled out deploying its troops in Afghanistan but will expand its development activities to help stabilize the…

IANS | New Delhi | September 26, 2017 2:11 pm

No Indian troops in Afghanistan, says Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman receives US Defence Secretary James Mattis at the Defense Ministry office in New Delhi on Sept 26, 2017. (Photo: IANS)

India on Tuesday ruled out deploying its troops in Afghanistan but will expand its development activities to help stabilize the war-torn country.

“There shall not be any (Indian) boots on the ground in Afghanistan,” Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters after talks with visiting US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis here.

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She said there was a growing convergence between India and the US over the issue of terrorism in the region and condemnation of those who use terror as an instrument of state policy.

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