By IANS,
New Delhi : Afghanistan National Army chief General Bismillah Khan Mohammadi arrived on a four day official visit to India Monday. He will be meeting senior military and defence officials and is likely to discuss issues like training of Afghan army officers.
Mohammadi, who took over the Afghanistan army in 2002, was given a guard of honour at South Block lawns on his arrival. He will be visiting military installations in Pune, Mumbai and Hyderabad.
“The Afghan army chief will be meeting senior defence and military officials during his visit,” said a senior official of the Indian Army.
The issues likely to be discussed during these meetings are training of Afghan army officers in India and exchange of officers at various levels.
India has repeatedly denied any kind of military involvement in Afghanistan and the only presence of the Indian Army in the war-torn nation is at a children’s hospital in Kabul and some Indian officers teaching English.
Mohammadi is also planning a visit to the Taj Mahal.