Indian aid worker abducted from Herat in Afghanistan
Kabul: An Indian aid worker was today abducted from Herat in Afghanistan, days after the Indian consulate in the province was attacked by heavily-armed gunmen.The worker, who was working with a charity there, was abducted
In August last year, a failed bombing against the Indian Consulate in Jalalabad city near the border with Pakistan killed nine people, including six children. No Indian officials were hurt.
The Indian Embassy in Kabul was attacked twice in 2008 and 2009 that left 75 people dead.
Apart from the Salma dam project, India has invested in some major infrastructure projects including the Afghan Parliament building in Kabul.
India's development assistance programme for Afghanistan currently stands at USD two billion, making it the leading donor nation among all regional countries.
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