Indian mission announces completion of high-impact project for women in Afghanistan

Indian embassy here on Thursday announced the completion of a high-impact development project on increasing the economic opportunity for Afghan women through handicrafts in Ghor province.

In November last year, India had announced a new phase of over 100 high-impact community projects in Afghstan worth USD 80 million (Rs 592 crore).

"@IndianEmbKabul announces successful completion of a "High Impact Community Development" Project on enhancing the economic opportunity for Afghan women through handicrafts in Ghor Province. @MEAIndia @economy_of," the Indian embassy tweeted.

On November 24, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had attended the 2020 Afghstan Conference and announced Phase-IV of the High Impact Community Development Projects in Afghstan, which envisages more than 100 projects worth USD 80 million that India would undertake in Afghstan.

India's development portfolio in Afghstan has to-date amounted to over USD 3 billion, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had said.

Jaishankar had highlighted during the conference that no part of Afghstan today is untouched by the 400 plus projects that India has undertaken in all 34 of Afghstan's provinces. More than 65,000 Afghan students have also studied in India.

India has invested heavily in peace and development in Afghstan and believes that the gains of the last two decades must be preserved and the interests of minorities, women and vulnerable sections must be ensured, the MEA had added.

( With inputs from ANI )