WJ praises Ghani’s trip to India

Afghanistan Wolesi Jirga (WJ)- the Lower House of Parliament praised President Ghani’s trip to India and said that Afghanistan needs the aid and assist of India.

After the end of President Ghani’s three-day trip to India, a number of Parliament members are said to consider his trip positive.

The Parliament representatives noted that the security and stability in Afghanistan links to the security of the region and the world. If India neglect in military and air assistance with Afghanistan, insecurity would be reach to their gates too.

They emphasized that India must stand beside Afghanistan and fight against Taliban and Daesh groups.

“Air assistance should be unconditional for Afghanistan because India is also under threat. Beside economic cooperation, India should have military cooperation with Afghanistan,” Muhammad Nazir Ahamd Zai, second deputy speaker of Wolesi Jirga said.

Nilofar Ibrahimi, Member of Parliament said, “President Ghani’s trip to India was a need for foreign relations. His trip was full of achievements and according to Afghanistan geography India need Afghanistan too.”

However, some of representatives in Parliament criticized the foreign and diplomatic policies of the government and said an acceleration is seen in foreign policy of the government which is detriment to the country.

“Unfortunately, much of extremes are seen in diplomatic and politic policies of president Ghani which would have negative impacts on the government. President has the responsibility to maintain the balance against neighboring countries,” Sharif Balkh Abi, member of parliament said.

Shir Wali Wardak, Member of Parliament said, “Both India and Pakistan are seeking Afghanistan’s commitments. But Afghanistan is still under political and economic pressures of Pakistan.”

This comes as in a President’s three-day trip to India, President Pranab Mukherjee has said that India will always stand firmly beside Afghanistan as a friend and neighbor and Asserting that the cooperation between New Delhi and Kabul has neither an expiry date nor a timeline.

President Ghani said Afghanistan hopes it will have a shared destiny and destination with India in Asia.
Reported by Abdul Aziz Karimi