"It is now expected that two helicopters will be delivered to Afghanistan in April. The other two are expected to be handed over in June or July," sources privy of the development have told Hindustan Times.
The officials have not disclosed further information in this regard and the exact delivery date of the helicopters has not been announced so far.
India has played a major role in the reconstruction of Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
regime and has invested over $2 billion in various reconstruction and infrastructure projects.
The government of India pledged a fresh aid package of $1 billion to support the reconstruction projects in Afghanistan during a visit by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani
...former chancellor of Kabul University, now president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money. ..in late 2016.
The two countries have also developed a high level of cooperation in terms of military and security during the recent years.
| ...very much to the frustration and annoyance of various officials in Pakistan, no doubt. |