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    India will stand by the Afghans: Mukherjee

    NEW DELHI(PAN): Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said his country was prepared to increase bilateral contribution to institution-building, training and equipment to the extent India could for Afghanistan.



    Governance

    India, China agree on Afghan support

    NEW DELHI (PAN): Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang on Monday discussed Afghanistan and agreed that the reconstruction and efforts for security and stability in the war-ravaged country should be Afghan-led.



    Governance

    Kabul, Muscat vow to strengthen ties

    KABUL (PAN): Afghanistan and Oman have decided to develop a memorandum of understanding on establishing a joint commission to work for a cooperation framework in various fields, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday.



    Misc

    Canadian embassy denies visa to Afghan opposition leaders

    KABUL (PAN): The Canadian embassy in Kabul refused visa to two Afghan politicians and they were asked to apply at their mission in Islamabad, Pakistan.



    Governance

    OIC summit vows to pursue every means to achieve unity

    KABUL (PAN): The two-day Islamic Solidarity Summit ended early on Thursday  in the holy city of Makkah, with participants stressing pragmatic focus on inter-sectarian harmony and Islamic unity, and a clear and unambiguous stand against the Bashar Al-Assad regime in Syria.



    Reconstruction

    Donors’ money will be spent prudently: Afghanistan

    KABUL (PAN): The Afghan government assured international community that the development aid pledged at the just-concluded Tokyo Conference would be spent according to the country’s 10-year strategic plan.



    Reconstruction

    Krishna leads Indian delegation to Tokyo meet

    New Delhi (PAN) Indian External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna will head India's delegation to the Tokyo Conference on Afghanistan, said a ministry’s statement.