India Played Constructive Role In Afghanistan, Says Pentagon

India has been a major stakeholder in the peace and stability of Afghanistan. It has already invested nearly USD 3 billion in aid and reconstruction activities in the war-ravaged country.

India has played a constructive role in Afghanistan in the past by providing assistance in training and infrastructure improvements that helped maintain stability and good governance in the country, the Pentagon has said. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby during his daily news conference on Monday also said that Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin shares the concern of the international community about the security situation in Afghanistan which is clearly not going in the right direction. "India has played a constructive role in Afghanistan in the past in terms of training and other infrastructure improvements," Mr Kirby told reporters. "That kind of work, that kind of effort to help Afghanistan maintain stability and good governance is always welcome," he said when asked about India-US cooperation on Afghanistan.