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Indian troops will not be deployed in Afghanistan : Sitharaman
International | IANS | Published :New Delhi, Sep 26 : India on Tuesday ruled out deploying its troops in Afghanistan but will expand its development activities to help stabilize the war-torn regions in the country.
"There shall not be any (Indian) boots on the ground in Afghanistan," Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters after talks with visiting US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis here.
She said there was a growing convergence between India and the US over the issue of terrorism in the whole region and condemnation of those who use terror as an instrument of state policy.
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