In a major development, India is looking at scaling down its relief and rehabilitation operations in Afghanistan.

According to ministry of home affairs (MHA) sources, India may scale down these operations over a period of 18 months following the recent attack on India nationals in Kabul.

The move comes days after the spate of attacks on Indians in Afghanistan. In the latest attack in Kabul, six Indians were killed last week.

Sources claim that an official advisory on the matter might be issued soon.

India had last week suspended its medical mission in Afghanistan after an attack though the other missions were operating as usual.

The government had also given an option to the Indians working there to return home if they felt insecure in the country.

Darpok hindus Are running out of Afghanistan with tails between their legs.See i was right when i posted other thread that US-Pakistan has struck deal over afghanistan.


India may scale down Afghan operations

Do not trust Indians and US, no time to lean back, be on the guard!

New Delhi: India plans to scale down its operations in Afghanistan and will advice its citizens in that country to return home, sources in the government have told CNN-IBN.

The government is considering paring down its presence at reconstruction projects in Afghanistan. Projects underway may be wrapped up quickly and there may be even a freeze on undertaking new projects.

Apart from the embassy in Kabul, the work of consulates in Herat, Kandahar, Mazar-e-Sharif and Jalalabad may also be scaled down.

CNN-IBN learns the precarious security situation in Afghanistan--highlighted by the terrorist attacks targeting Indians in Kabul on February 26--is prompting a gradual but significant rethink in New Delhi.

The government has been forced to think to rethink its Afghanistan policy because of the precarious security situation in that country. Indian officials acknowledge that the political and military situation has deteriorated in Afghanistan.

Taliban terrorists, who are suspected to have had the support of Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence, had targeted the Indian embassy twice in the past. On July 7, 2008, 60 people, including four Indians--one IFS official and a brigadier-ranked official were killed in the attack, while on October 8 last year, four ITBP jawans were among those injured.

India [ Images ] is looking at various options including paring down of the operations of its missions in Afghanistan in the wake of terror attacks on Indians there.

The government is also planning to put all the Indians working in projects like power and road together to ensure their safety, reliable government sources said on Wednesday. This follows an assessment made by National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon's visit to Kabul last week in the wake of terror attack on Feb 26 on guest houses frequented by Indians in which seven Indians were killed.

Apart from the embassy in Kabul, Indian has consulates in Herat, Kandahar, Mazar-e-Sharif and Jalalabad.
The sources said that an advisory may also be issued asking all Indians now now in Afghanistan to return home.They recalled that the operations of the Indian medical mission has already been put on hold after the Feb 26 attack in which the hand of Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Tayaiba operatives is suspected.

Taliban [ Images ] terrorists, with backing from Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence, had targeted the Indian embassy twice in the past. On July 7, 2008, 60 people, including four Indians--one Indian Foreign Service official and a brigadier-ranked official were killed in the attack, while on Oct 82009, four Indo-Tibetan Border Police jawans were among those injured.

India is looking at options to scale down operations of its missions in Afghanistan in the wake of terror attacks against Indians there, government sources have said.

The government is also considering putting all Indians working in road and power projects in Afghanistan together for security reasons, the sources said.

An attack on Indians in Kabul last month brought the precarious security situation in focus. Last week, National Security Adviser Shiv Shankar Menon visited Afghanistan to assess the security of the almost 4,000 Indians working on developmental projects in that country.

Menon met Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and discussed new security measures.

Seven Indians, including three army officers, were killed in the attack on February 26.

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New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) India is looking at various options including paring down of the operations of its missions in Afghanistan in the wake of terror attacks on Indians there.

Government is also planning to put all the Indians working in projects like power and road together to ensure their safety, reliable government sources said today.

This follows an assessment made by National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon's visit to Kabul last week in the wake of terror attack on Feb 26 on guest houses frequented by Indians in which seven Indians were killed.

Apart from the embassy in Kabul, Indian has consulates in Herat, Kandahar, Mazar-e-Sharif and Jalalabad.

The sources said that an advisory may also be issued asking all Indians now now in Afghanistan to return home.

Here too..............check out the pic of scared hindu soldiers.......



India mulling scaling down Afghan mission operations


Scared Hindu soldiers with wet pants and tail between their legs.

Darpok hindus Are running out of Afghanistan with tails between their legs.See i was right when i posted other thread that US-Pakistan has struck deal over afghanistan.


India may scale down Afghan operations

BTW do they really have a choice???? Beside do they really think they will survive 18 more months.

Its more like choosing between certain death and life and they are running to their gao matta.

A victory, no matter hwo small, is still a victory. We must capitalize on this...though to be honest it may not be such a bad thign to let more of them into afghanistan...if you know what I mean.

Will there be open season hunting though?

dont worry soon there will be open season for hunting ing kashmir and all over india...just have patience.

Read Indian newspapers and watch their media ::full of gloom.They are literally conceding defeat in India.We have again defeated them.they cant win from us.we have defeated them every where.last was in Srilanka we defeated them when our airforce fought with srilankan army to dfeat the hindu soldiers fighting along with their pet LTTE terrorists.To avenge that defeat in srilanka these hindus attacked srilankan cricket team in lahore.latest we defeated them in afghanistan.to avenge that they Bombed lahore again day before yesterday. Now,just we have to attack them in kashmir Inshallah we will win again after that Delhi and whole india also we will win.

India plans retreat from Afghanistan after attacks

Lets not get carried away by media reports.

Any scaling down been denied.

http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?676350

Also do not go by waht appears in Lanka.

They have deep economic relations.

Its India which is reaping the benefits of peace in Lanka.

http://www.colombopage.com/archive_10/Mar1268234516CH.html

Do not underestimate the resources and cunning that adversaries can bring in to bear.

There is still a lot of imponderables in the air.

Neither the taliban nor the northern alliance are known for their predictable behaviors.

Esp when the time for sharing the loot arrives.