India, Afghanistan ink 3 pacts as President Ghani meets Modi in Delhi

India and Afghanistan Wednesday inked three pacts, including an extradition treaty, after visiting Afghan President Ashraf Ghani held discussions with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital on a wide range of issues of mutual interest.

"One more step in closer ties. Exchange of agreements on MLAT (Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty), Extradition & peaceful uses of outer space follows talks," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.

A joint statement said that Modi and President Ghani expressed concern at the continued use of terrorism and violence in region for achieving political objectives. "The PM reiterated India's support for unified, sovereign, democratic, peaceful,stable and prosperous Afghanistan," it said.

Modi has also offered that, as a close neighbour and friend of Afghanistan and its people, India would allocate a sum of one billion U.S. dollars. "The Prime Minister also proposed to supply world class and easily affordable medicines from India and cooperation in solar energy," it said.

The Afghan president arrived in the Indian capital, his second visit to this country, in the morning and was received by President Pranab Mukherjee and Modi.

President Ghani is said to have come to India with a shopping list for arms and ammunition to equip the Afghan police and armed forces. India, which has been providing monetary aid to Kabul, had given four Russian-made Mi-25 attack helicopters to the war-torn country last year. Endit