Question

How Strategic Partnership Agreement strengthened India-Afghan relations (SPA)?

Answer 1

Instructions: Explain how SPA has helped in infrastructure development, humanitarian assistance, community based development, and education.

Solution: The agreement has bridged the gap between the two nations. SPA focuses on four important factors such as,

• First factor is Infrastructure development:
• India has helped in the construction of the Salma Dam in the Herat Province. India has built Kandahar International Cricket Stadium and the Parliament of Afghanistan.
• Humanitarian assistance: Self-employed women's Association provides training to Afghan women on Sustainable livelihood and to be self-reliant.
• Community-based development projects: India is helping Afghanistan in improving public health and small-scale industries.
• Education: India announced 500 scholarships for the children of the martyrs of the Afghan Security Forces in schools and colleges.