He went to the Governor’s House to inaugurate the Afghan- India Friendship Dam, earlier known as Salma Dam power project, built by India at a cost of Rs 1,700 crore.
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“So I think you may see? if we don’t get one of those two biggies done, it may be termed simply as consolidation and repairing ties with Capitol Hill leaders, and that would be about it”, Rossow said.
The Afghan-India Friendship Dam is a multipurpose project planned for generating 42 megawatt of power, irrigating 75000 hectares of land, water supply and other benefits to the people of Afghanistan.
A third MoU calls for Cooperation in tourism between the two countries.
“Ist day in Doha ends with a meeting with PM Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani who also holds banquet in PM’s honour”, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.
Modi arrived on Saturday and met with Indian laborers that evening, telling them he is aware of the conditions they face in Qatar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a meal with the workers of Indian origin, employed in the Qatar capital, at a camp. “When such news come, they bring with them a lot of happiness”, he said.
Modi said he believed that the leadership in the Gulf has a lot of love and belief in the Indian community in the region.
India has a strategic partnership with Afghanistan and is implementing projects worth $2 billion to help rebuild the country’s infrastructure.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on his five country tour beginning Saturday, June 4, 2016.
Modi will hold detailed talks with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Sunday. It is all of you through your behaviour who earn India a good name.
Modi hopes to make Qatar “an important economic partner”, according to the MEA. The Qatar Investment Authority has several large-scale investments in India, including a more than $1 billion stake in telecommunications company Bharati Airtel.
“India’s image has been enhanced globally”, he said as members of the gathering chanted “Modi, Modi”. Modi will also visit Switzerland, the United States and Mexico as part of the tour.
In welcoming Modi to the ceremony in Herat today, Ghani voiced his “profound gratitude to you, to the compassionate people and competent government of India”.
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There are more than half-million Indians living in Qatar, many of them working lower paying construction jobs building stadiums that will host the 2022 World Cup.
