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Indian officials in Afghanistan to have better security cover

The home ministry has decided to move Indian officials, including doctors, to safer locations after terrorists struck at two hotels on Friday in which Indians were living.

DNA Web Team

Updated : Mar 02, 2010, 06:56 PM IST

Indian officials present in Afghanistan will be given a personal security officer in the wake of terrorists targeting the country's installations and mission across the war-torn nation, home ministry sources today said.

In a move to strengthen security of Indian interests in Afghanistan, another contingent of Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel will be soon sent there, they said.

The decision comes after Afghanistan agreed to the demand by India of sending more security forces to guard vital installations and ongoing development projects which have become the target of terror groups operating in the region.

The home ministry has also decided to move Indian officials, including doctors, to safer locations after terrorists struck at two hotels on Friday in which Indians engaged in developmental and reconstruction works in that country were living, official sources said.

Realising that the Taliban and their associates have started targeting Indian officials who are in the field and are vulnerable, India has begun review of their security.

There are about 4,000 Indians engaged in such projects--being implemented as part of India's developmental assistance to the tune of $1.3 billion to Afghanistan.

A team of investigators is already in Kabul, joining a probe being conducted by Afghan authorities into last Friday's terror attack in which six Indians were killed.

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