Highlights: PM Modi addresses Afghan Parliament, announces 500 scholarships for children; promises everlasting friendship
Modi will address a joint session of the two Afghan Houses in the new Parliament complex.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kabul on Friday morning, a day after signing 16 major agreements in Russia. The Prime Minister inaugurated Afghanistan's Parliament building, which has been built by India.
The PM's day-long visit, his first to Afghanistan, since taking office - was not officially announced for security reasons, says NDTV, with several specific threats against Indian targets being received and some being foiled.
Modi will address a joint session of the two Afghan Houses in the new Parliament complex.
The Parliament building project was started by India in 2007 as a mark of friendship and cooperation to help rebuild Afghanistan after the wars.
PM Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani are expected to issue a joint statement after holding talks. PM Modi is also expected to meet former Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
India has invested around $2 billion in aid and reconstruction in Afghanistan and trained scores of officers.
India delivered three of four Russian Mi-25 helicopter gunships to Afghanistan on Thursday.
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PM Narendra Modi is still in Kabul, he is currently meeting officials of the Indian Mission in Kabul. To leave for Lahore shortly: ANI
Modi has decided on a sudden visit to Pakistan. He will land in Lahore in the afternoon and meet Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif.
Meanwhile, Ruchi Kumar, an Indian journalist working in Kabul, reported that the Afghan Parliament clapped at least 55 times during Modi's speech. "No other leader has ever got such adulation", she says.
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In every step of Afghan's journey, India will be with you, says the PM Narendra Modi, three times to end his speech.
Today, I announce 500 scholarships for children of the martyrs of Afghan security forces while scheme of 1000 scholarships will continue: PM
You know that India is here to lay the foundations of future, not light the flame of conflict; to rebuild lives, not destroy a nation: PM
We could not have chosen a more special day than the birthday of former PM Vajpayee ji who dreamt of this project with Hamid Karzai Saheb: PM
This building will stand as enduring symbol of ties of emotions & values, of affection & aspirations that bind us together, says PM Narendra Modi.
In the heart of every Indian and Afghan, there is boundless love for each other: PM Modi
Together we have built roads that have brought regions closer; power transmission lines & power stations that light up Afghan homes: PM Modi
Our partnership helped rural communities get schools, minor irrigation, health centres, welfare for children & opportunities for women: PM
Indians remember the support of Afghan for freedom struggle, the contribution of Abdul Gaffar Khan referred as Frontier Gandhi: PM Modi
Speaker of Wolesi Jigra (Lower House of Afghan Parl) Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi welcomes India's gift of new Parliament building, thanks government of India, people of India.
PM Narendra Modi is now addressing the Indian Parliament.
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