KABUL (Pajhwok) – India will provide 1,000 buses to Afghanistan andimplement multiple development projects for which the technical teams fromboth countries would soon start work, a statement from the PresidentialPalace said on Wednesday.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the pledges during a meeting withPresident Ghani in New Delhi.

On the invitation of the Indian government, the president arrived in NewDelhi on Wednesday on a day-long official visit.

On the behalf of the government and people of Afghanistan, President Ghanicondoled the human and financial losses to the Indian government inflictedduring the recent flood.

The president said bilateral engagements and friendly relationship betweenIndia and Afghanistan have been growing on daily bases.

The Indian prime minister said the New Dehli was supporting theconstruction of Shah Tout Dam, canals, solar power projects, drinking waterfacilities and implementation of over 160 uplift projects in the villagesof Afghanistan.

In addition, India supported the uplift of the transportation system,rehabilitation of 350 buses and provision and 1,000 new buses.

The agreement was also reached that both countries would form technicalteams to work on the fresh commitments, he said.

Both leaders also agreed that delegations from Afghanistan and India wouldjointly work for the processing, export of precious stones and productionof medicines.

He said the scholarship program to Afghan students has been extended foranother five years adding Afghan civil servants would be providedprofessional training as well.

Modi said that India foreign minister would soon visit Kabul for strategiclevel talks with the Afghan government.