A group of Afghan diplomats begin training in New Delhi from Monday, 15 October, as part of an India-China joint initiative.
The joint training programme is being held after an understanding for such a cooperation was reached during an informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held in April at China's Wuhan city.
The first India-China Joint Training Programme for Afghan Diplomats will be held from 15 October to 26 October, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
Ahead of the training, Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan (Vinay Kumar) hosted 10 Afghan Diplomats who will be travelling to India for the 1st India-China joint training programme for Afghan diplomats under the aegis of the Trilateral Cooperation between India, China and Afghanistan.
This will be a first such project in the war-torn country where China while trying to expand its influence has tacitly backed Pakistan, which has been accused by Afghanistan and the US of backing the Taliban and its most violent attacks in the country destabilising any attempts to restore peace.
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