Afghan chief executive arrives in India to attend counter-terrorism conference

Published February 1, 2016
Afghanistan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, center arrives in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016. Abdullah is on a five day visit to India. — AP
Afghanistan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, center arrives in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016. Abdullah is on a five day visit to India. — AP

Afghanistan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah arrived in New Delhi on Sunday on a five-day visit to discuss bilateral issues, according to a statement on Afghan news agency Khamaa Press..

The Afghan leader also called on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and is scheduled to meet Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj later today, according to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs website.

Talks on 'bilateral issues' are expected to take place during the meetings.

During his stay Abdullah Abdullah will also attend the Counter Terrorism Conference 2016 in Jaipur.

The two-day conference is organised by India Foundation which is led by Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval’s son Shaurya Doval.

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