KABUL – The Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan Vinay Kumar handed over thefirst pair of Mi-24 attack helicopters to the Acting Defense MinisterAsadullah Khaled in Kabul.
India had first presented Mi-24 Helicopters to Afghanistan, in December2015, the Indian Embassy in Kabul said in a statement, TOLO News hasreported.
India was expected to supply four gunship helicopters to Afghanistan byJuly, with the deliveries falling almost a year behind schedule, peoplefamiliar with developments said In March, as quoted by Hindustan Times.
As first reported by Hindustan Times in March 2018, Afghanistan, Belarusand India had inked a trilateral pact to supply the refurbished Mi-24helicopters. Belarus was to upgrade the helicopters, which were to be paidfor by India, the former Afghan envoy, Shaida Abdali, had said in March.
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India which is one of the largest donors to Afghanistan has committed $3billion in aid to Afghanistan since 2001.
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