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Narendra Modi to inaugurate new parliament building in Afghanistan

The project was initiated by India as a symbolic gift to the war-torn Afghanistan in 2007

News Desk December 20, 2015

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, on April 28, 2015. PHOTO: AFP

Afghanistan’s new parliament building is on the verge of completion and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate it, Tolo News reported on Sunday.

The building project was initiated by India as a symbolic gift to the war-torn Afghanistan in 2007, manifesting the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

The project is now set to meet its deadline on December 31, having already missed three deadlines over the last four years.

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The building will have elements of Mughal and modern architecture and a key feature of Asia’s largest dome.

It is said that the major reason behind the project was Delhi’s earnestness to define its position in the region as the key partner of development in Afghanistan.

An Afghan worker walks past a new parliament building constructed by an Indian project in Kabul November 26, 2013. PHOTO: REUTERS

Reports suggest Modi will emphasise on India’ role as a major player in the region when he inaugurates the parliament building.

In October this year, the Indian prime minister had expressed concerns over the delay, asking the team to get the work done to avoid further costs.

The project was conceived as a $45 million project but turned out to be costing almost double.

COMMENTS (13)

Babur Mughal Emperor | 8 years ago | Reply @Nasir zuwan: am waiting which day Indians will stop giving money to Afghanis that day will be Indians last day in Afghanistan Indians will be screaming like goats how goats scream in Eid al adha in a slaughter house that day we will have barbeque party in Afghanistan on Indians by putting on them lemon and barbeque masla marinate and eat I will be the cook Afghan Hind barbeque party zindabad

Ahmed Mirza | 8 years ago | Reply If you can't appreciate India's efforts better don't condemn them. For your concern India focusses on what it lacks in, toilets are being made at an extreme pace under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. And its not that 50% people don't have an access to toilets, the figures are much lesser than that. No need to extrapolate. You are being jealous of India's move , just because you people live in failed state. LOL And all those people of Pakistan who appreciate what India did in Afghanistan, I salute them and expect them to preach their words. I want the people of these two nations peacefully. Many of the people in the two nations have common ancestors. I wish one day world becomes a better place to live in and peace prevails throughout.

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Aslum | 8 years ago | Reply Instead of building Parliament, India should reduce sending its species to Afghanistan. These spies use Afghan soil and create problems between both states.

Served | 8 years ago | Reply Pakistan helped afghani people twice when there was war. More afghan refugees in pakistan were welcomed like our own. We dont need to remind afghans our part of good and certainly not by giving corrupt afgan leaders some goodies. Plus we all know why India wants afghan on its side as bad as they try.

Gp65 | 8 years ago | Reply @Shows: Who is hiding? The 4 Indian consulates in Afghanistsn that Pakistanis live to complain about have been their since the 1950s. Lakhs of Afghans have gone to college in India including the young Hamid Karzai. You cannot hide a consulate or parliament buildIMF or hospital or schools or roads which India has been building in Afghanistan.

Sam | 8 years ago | Reply Aakar Patel must be foaming at the mouth on reading this news. Truly liberal Afghans, Pakistanis and Indians will be happy when true democracy takes root in Afghanistan.

Shows | 8 years ago | Reply Brings to fore the hidden reality of deep relations between Afghanistan and Bharat.

Hameed | 8 years ago | Reply So Indian are building Afghanistan while the other country is destroying it.No wonder Afghans like India more than the other country.

Jibran | 8 years ago | Reply They are helping them build parliament, and we built monsters for them. And then we whine about the growing Indian influence in the country.

Mallu | 8 years ago | Reply They do not have money to build toilets for there 70 percent population and they do not care if 50 percent Indians who live below poverty line are malnourishing, what they are interested is to become a regional uncle tom by all these gimmicks, Modi help your farmers who are committing suicides in droves.

Smiling Buddha | 8 years ago | Reply I am sure it will be bombarded one day just bcos of modi

Skywalker | 8 years ago | Reply Nawaz already met Ghani, now it is Modi's turn. Two nations bending backwards to impress land of Gandhars. For what?

Nasir zuwan | 8 years ago | Reply Afghan-hindia dosty zendabad

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