New Delhi: India on Friday announced that it would further deepen its engagement in development cooperation projects, particularly in the sectors of healthcare, public infrastructure and capacity-building, in Afghanistan considering the war-torn country’s pressing requirement for economic recovery and development.

India has also expressed its willingness to assist the Afghan government in reconstructing residential buildings in the earthquake affected areas, it was stated in the Joint Statement released after the meeting between External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar and visiting Afghan Foreign Minister, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, in New Delhi.

Both sides discussed a wide range of issues of mutual interest, as well as important regional developments.

During the discussions, EAM

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