New Delhi, February 23
Visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai today told External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh that he had taken up with Pakistan the possibility of a trade corridor for Indian exports to Afghanistan through Pakistan and “would push this further”.
Mr Natwar Singh reviewed the whole gamut of bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues of mutual interest with Mr Karzai during his 40-minute meeting with the Afghan President, the foreign office said.
Mr Karzai expressed interest in getting more Indian teachers and doctors to Afghanistan as well as more vocational training. He also expressed interest in tale-medicine project for Afghanistan.
Mr Karzai will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tomorrow.
