Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of the rising activities of Taliban in Afghanistan and whether India is keeping an eye on the rising activities of these terrorist organisations;
(b) whether Government of India is considering to curtail the assistance being provided to Afghanistan for its development; and
(c) the amount spent by India on development of Afghanistan during the last three years?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI E. AHAMED)

(a) Government continuously evaluates all developments in the region that impact India’s security. Government is vigilant with regard to all threats to India’s security and takes necessary measures to counter such threats.

(b) Government is committed to assisting the Government and people of Afghanistan in their attempts to build a peaceful, democratic, pluralistic and prosperous country.

(c) The year wise expenditure incurred on assistance to Afghanistan in the last three years is as follows:

(i) 2008-09: Rs. 410 crore
(ii) 2009-10: Rs. 208.49 crore
(iii) 2010-11 (upto February 2011): Rs. 323.5 crore

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