By: Eastern Eye Staff
India welcomed US president Donald Trump’s plan to increase American engagement in Afghanistan on Tuesday (22), saying it shares Washington’s concerns about a safe haven for terrorists in its backyard. Trump on Monday (21) cleared the way for the deployment of thousands more US troops to Afghanistan, backtracking from his earlier promise to swiftly end America’s longest war. He also lambasted Pakistan for offering safe haven to “agents of chaos” and said Washington wanted India to increase its engagement in Afghanistan’s economic development. “We welcome president Trump’s determination to enhance efforts to overcome the challenges facing Afghanistan and confronting issues of…
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