PTI reported that further cementing bilateral ties, India and Afghanistan on Tuesday signed three pacts including an agreement on strategic partnership in mining.

The Strategic Partnership agreement was signed by Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Afghan President Mr Hamid Karzai.

The MoU signed between the Indian and Afghan ministry of mines on cooperation in the field of mineral resources development aims at promotion of private and public sector investment in mining and mining-related activities as well as mineral exploration and exploitation and capacity building in the field of geosciences and mining in Afghanistan.

(Sourced from PTI)