Afghan President meets Indian counterpart

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani met his Indian counterpart Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday.

President Ghani, who is in New Delhi on a day-long official visit, also met India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj earlier in the day and discussed bilateral and regional issues.

The visiting dignitory is expected to hold delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The visit has come at a time when the Afghanistan leadership is focusing on stabilising the war-torn country and brokering peace with the Taliban rebels.