Sushma Swaraj to visit Afghanistan tomorrow

As Afghanistan eagerly waits result of the presidential polls, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj will visit the strategically important ally on Wednesday to further enhance ties and review key projects being implemented by India in the trouble-torn country. In her first visit to the country as external affairs minister, Swaraj will hold talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on a number of crucial bilateral and regional issues, which may include enhancing defence and security assistance from India.  Afghanistan has been pressing India for supplying military hardware as a countdown for withdrawal of Nato forces nears. Karzai has already given a ‘wish-list’ to India. Asked whether NDA government will review the country's policy towards Afghanistan, Swaraj said there was no question of any change in it and asserted that India will continue to help the country in its reconstruction. Resolving to continue India's engagement in Afghanistan, Swaraj said India will extend cooperation to whoever becomes the president of the country, according to indiatimes.com