The largest flag of Afghanistan was raised on Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan hill by Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Indian External Affairs Minister on Tuesday.
India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj pledged that the area will be turned into a recreational park.
Swaraj arrived in Afghanistan on Wednesday to meet with President Hamid Karzai and other high level government officials to discuss issues of bilateral interest between the two nations.
The new building of the Indian embassy located in the heart of capital Kabul in Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan area was also inaugurated by Swaraj.
Featuring integrated security system, the new embassy building is pread over an area of 5 acres and has been constructed at the cost of USD 40 million. The total area of the building is 8,300 square metre.
Speaking during the inauguration ceremony of the new embassy building, Swaraj said India will always be Afghanistan’s first strategic partner.
She said India remains committed to share Afghan people’s vision of a strong, independent, united and prosperous Afghanistan.
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