Kabul (BNA) Addressing a virtual meeting on the occasion of signing an MoU on construction of Shahtoot dam in Kabul, Indian Prime Minister said that no external power can stop the development of Afghanistan or will be able to hinder the friendship between India and Afghanistan.
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual meeting over singing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on construction of the Shahtoot dam in Kabul here yesterday.
Speaking on the occasion, President Ghani said once the project is finished, the Shahtoot dam would provide clean water to two million people in Kabul.
“With Shahtoot Dam, Kabul snow and rain will be harnessed to quench the thirst of around two million citizens through the provision of water security,” President Ghani stated.
The dam that will be built on the Kabul river, one of Afghanistan’s five rivers, would also be used for irrigation.
“Shahtoot will inject sufficient water into Kabul River to make it once again a hub of greenery, reforestation, entertainment, and arts and crafts,” the president added.
“With Shahtoot reservoir and solar pumps we will be able to implement our vision of restoring Kabul to the natural beauty that captivated the imagination of Babur,” President Ghani noted.
India’s development assistance to Afghanistan is marked on our landscape, President Ghani said, adding that India is a true partner in Afghanistan’s development.
Meanwhile, Indian PM Modi stated that India has been one of the main development partners of Afghanistan in the last two decades. “Our development projects in Afghanistan are spread across various sectors like infrastructure development, capacity building, agriculture, education, and health,” PM Modi said.
He said that the signing of the MoU on Shahtoot Dam in Kabul is based on the strong friendship between India and Afghanistan. “I feel special joy, knowing that the Shahtoot Dam project will make drinking water available for citizens living in Kabul,” Indian PM pointed out.
PM Modi also assured the people of Afghanistan that “India is standing together with you. India will be with you during every step of your journey that is one of patience, courage, and resolve.”
PM Modi said that no external power can stop the development of Afghanistan or will be able to hinder the friendship between India and Afghanistan.
