NEW DELHI : The External Affairs
Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj and Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan H.E. Salahuddin Rabbani, through a joint video conference, flagged
off the first shipment of wheat from Deendayal Port in Gujarat to Afghanistan
that would be transhipped through the Chabahar Port in Iran in a ceremony on 29
October 2017.
The shipment is part of commitment made by the Government of India
to supply 1.1 million tonnes of wheat for the people of Afghanistan on grant
basis.
The two Foreign Ministers welcomed the fact that this is the first
shipment that would be going to Afghanistan through the Chabahar Port after
Trilateral Agreement on Establishment of International Transport and Transit
Corridor was signed during the visit of the Prime Minister of India to Iran in
May 2016.
Six more wheat shipments will be sent to Afghanistan over the next
few months. They also reaffirmed their commitment to continue their cooperation
for the benefit and prosperity of the people of Afghanistan and the region.
The shipment of wheat is a landmark moment as it will pave the way
for operationalisation of the Chabahar Port as an alternate, reliable and
robust connectivity for Afghanistan. It will open up new opportunities for
trade and transit from and to Afghanistan and enhance trade and commerce
between the three countries and the wider region.
External Affairs Minister of India reiterated India’s continued
commitment to support reconstruction, capacity building and socio-economic
development of Afghanistan, including under the framework of the New
Development Partnership that she had jointly announced with Foreign Minister
Rabbani last month during the meeting of India-Afghanistan Strategic
Partnership Council. She also renewed commitment to work closely with regional
and international partners to bring peace, security, stability and prosperity
in Afghanistan.
Source: Dailyshippingtimes.com
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