India with Afghanistan in fight against terrorism: Prez

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 01 2016 | 2:57 PM IST
Condemning the terrorist attack on a police convoy in Kabul that killed 37 people, President Pranab Mukherjee has said India will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with Afghanistan in fighting all forms of terrorism effectively.
In a message to the President of Afghanistan yesterday, the President expressed deepest condolence on the loss of lives and injuries as a result of the dastardly terrorist attack.
"India strongly condemns this brutal act of terrorism which is another reminder of the grave danger posed in our region by terrorism and violence inflicted on our peoples by forces inimical to peace, stability and progress.
"India will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with Afghanistan in fighting all forms of terrorism effectively," he said, according to a press release issued today by Rashtrapati Bhavan.
A twin suicide attack on a convoy of buses carrying police cadets killed at least 37 people and wounded 40 others in Kabul yesterday.
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First Published: Jul 01 2016 | 2:57 PM IST

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