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Annual Report 2001-02 Annual Report 2001-2002 1 Indias Neighbours Afghanistan Reconstruction in Islamabad from 21-29 November 2001, the meeting of the Steering ollowing the 11 September terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, Group for Assistance in the reconstruction of Afghanistan in Brussels on 20 & 21 and the Talibans refusal to hand over Osama bin Laden (OBL), the United December 2001, and the Ministerial meeting of the Steering Group on Reconstruction Assistance to Afghanistan in Tokyo on 21 & 22 January 2002. States commenced air raids on Afghanistan on 7 October 2001. Having commenced their military gains from 9 November 2001 when they captured Mazar- The second meeting of Indo-Russia Working Group on Afghanistan was held in e-Sharif, the United 0ront forces quickly established control over most provinces of Moscow on 25 & 26 June 2001. 0irst Deputy Minister of 0oreign Affairs of the Russian Afghanistan. Bamiyan, 0aryab, Badgis, Samangan, Takhar, Ghor, Baghlan and parts 0ederation Mr. V. I. Trubnikov chaired the meeting from the Russian side and Smt. of Kunduz fell on 11 November 2001. Herat fell on November 12 and Northern Alliance Chokila Iyer, 0oreign Secretary from the Indian side. The two sides agreed that the (NA) forces entered Kabul on 13 November 2001. Taliban held areas in Afghanistan had become nerve centres and breeding grounds Earlier, NA leader Ahmad Shah Masood was assassinated on 9 September , at for terrorists and separatists forces, narcotics and fundamental ideologies. The two his residence in Takhar Province. sides agreed to continue their close cooperation at the bilateral level as well as multi-laterally to address the terrorist forces, terrorism and extremist ideologies On 21 November 2001 Indias Special Envoy on Afghanistan, Shri S.K. Lambah, emanating from the Taliban held areas in Afghanistan. led a diplomatic mission to Kabul, Afghanistan. 0rom the same date, the Liaison Office of the Ministry of External Affairs became operational in Kabul. It was The Minister of External Affairs, Shri Jaswant Singh led an Indian delegation to subsequently upgraded to an Embassy on 22 December 2001, after the inauguration Kabul on 22 December 2001 to attend the inauguration of the Interim Authority in of the new Afghan Interim Administration on that day. India participated in the UN- Afghanistan. sponsored talks on Afghanistan in Bonn, Germany, which led to the signing of the Afghan Interior Minister, Mr. Yunus Qanooni visited India on 7 December 2001, Bonn Agreement on 5 December 2001. India also participated in the meeting of the Minister of Labour and Communications, Mr. Mirwais Sadiq visited India from 10 UN-sponsored Group of 21 Countries on Afghanistan held in New York on 16 December 2001. Afghan 0oreign Minister Dr Abdullah Abdullah visited India from November 2001 and again in December 2001. India also participated in the senior 13-19 December 2001. The Minister of Light Industry in Afghan Interim Authority, officials meeting on reconstruction and assistance to Afghanistan held in Washington Engr Mohd Arif Noorzai visited India in January 2002. Also the Afghan Minister of on 21 November 2001; the Conference on Preparing for Afghanistans Civil Aviation visited India on 25 January 2002 in the first Ariana Afghan flight under 1 India's Neighbours the present Afghan Government. On 31 January 2002, Deputy Defence Minister of willingness to offer a line of credit of US$ 200 million on terms and conditions to be Afghanistan, Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum arrived in Delhi, and on 30 January 2002, mutually decided upon. Haji Muhammad Mohaqeq (one of the Vice-Chairmen in the Afghan Interim Authority) The fourth Joint Committee Meeting on Transfer of Iranian Gas to India was visited India. held in New Delhi on 11 & 12 June 2001. The Iranian delegation was led by Dr. S.M.H. Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee announced a line of credit of US$ 100 Adeli, Deputy 0oreign Minister for Economic Affairs and an Indian delegation by million to Afghanistan. India pledged humanitarian assistance of 1 million tons of Adviser Minister of External Affairs, Shri K.V. Rajan. On conclusion of this meeting both sides decided to establish a Joint Technical Sub Committee (JTSC) of the Joint wheat for internally and externally displaced Afghans. A team of doctors and Committee to go into technical details of all options relating to supply of Iranian gas technicians was sent to Kabul on 30 December 2001 to set up a camp for fixing to India. The first meeting of the JTSC was held in Tehran in August 2001. The first artificial limbs (Jaipur foot) for Afghan amputees. Teams of doctors and paramedics, ever India-Iran dialogue on strategic issues was held in New Delhi on 16 October along with medicines, were sent to Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif and are working there. 2001. The Iranian delegation to the dialogue was led by Deputy 0oreign Minister Mr. India took a proactive stance and concrete measures in meeting not only the Mohsin Aminzadeh and the Indian delegation by the 0oreign Secretary. A review humanitarian needs, but also the reconstruction and rehabilitation requirements in meeting of the India-Iran Joint Commission was held in Delhi on 15 October 2001. post conflict Afghanistan. India continued its contacts with all sections of the Afghan During Mr. Aminzadehs visit, the latest round of 0oreign Office consultations between people and have played a constructive role in further strengthening historic ties of Iran and India was also held in New Delhi on 15 &16 October 2001. The Iranian friendship between India and Afghanistan. delegation was led by Deputy 0oreign Minister Mr. Mohsin Aminzadeh. The Iranian Oil Minister, Mr. Bijan Zanganeh, visited India on 15-17 January 2002. The 2nd meeting Iran of the Joint Technical Sub-committee on India-Iran Gas Pipeline was held during his visit to India. In the 8 June 2001 Presidential elections, President Seyed Mohammad Khatami was re-elected as the President of Islamic Republic of Iran by an overwhelming 0ollowing the visit of Prime Minister to Iran, India-Iran relations witnessed majority securing a little over 77 per cent of the total votes cast. In the 1998 expansion and increased dynamism. New areas in bilateral cooperation were being Presidential elections he had secured about 69 per cent of the total votes cast. He added, and existing areas were being consolidated. India-Iran relations were also an important factor in regional peace and stability. pledged to push ahead with his efforts to establish a religious democracy in Iran and to bring reforms to State affairs. Regular interaction and exchanges at different levels with Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Myanmar contributed to the enhancement of Indias multi-faceted Prime Minister paid an official visit to Iran from 10-13 April 2001. During PMs relationship with these countries, based on centuries-old civilizational and historical visit both sides discussed issues relating to cooperation on bilateral regional and ties. Governments focus was on expanding and strengthening mutually beneficial international matters. During this visit six Agreements/MoUs were signed. These linkages in the economic and infrastructural fields, promoting mutual trust and were agreements on (i) Trade & Economic Cooperation, (ii) Customs Cooperation; cooperation in key areas such as security, including the growing threat of terrorism MoUs on (i) Information Technology (ii) Cooperation in the field of Energy, (iii) and religious extremism in the region and border management; and facilitating Cooperation in the field of Power (conventional and non-conventional sources), and people-to-people contact through programmes for human resource development, (iv) Technical Cooperation. PM and President Khatami signed the Tehran Declaration. cultural exchanges and travel. Intensification of linkages with Bangladesh and A joint statement was issued at the conclusion of the visit. In terms of concrete Myanmar had particular relevance for the Indian States bordering these countries. initiatives in the area of commercial and economic cooperation, PM announced Indias This element was factored into the approach towards these countries. 2 Annual Report 2001-2002 Bangladesh under the credit line extended by India. Secretary (Petroleum & Natural Gas) and The relationship between Bangladesh and India is complex and multi- Secretary (Power) visited Dhaka in November 2001 for a meeting under the South- dimensional, based on an intricate tapestry of geographical, historical, cultural and Asia Sub-Regional Economic Co-operation (SASEC) programme set up by SAARC. social linkages. The regrettable border incidents of April 2001 were an aberration During the visit, the two Secretaries called on the concerned Ministers of State and which the relationship survived due to common will of the two Governments. discussed issues relating bilateral co-operation in power and energy. Secretary (Textiles) visited Dhaka from 22-25 December 2001 to discuss issues relating to mutual Given the length and porosity of the India-Bangladesh boundary, problems can cooperation in the jute sector. and do arise from time to time. In recognition of this fact, multi-tiered institutional mechanisms have been established for dialogue on border-related management. An official delegation from Bangladesh visited India from 11-14 June 2001 for Despite this safeguard, the normally peaceful India-Bangladesh border witnessed discussions on pending matters relating to the India-Bangladesh Land Boundary grave incidents in April 2001. 0ollowing an unprovoked and unwarranted intrusion Agreement of 1974. 0ollowing these discussions the terms of reference for two Joint by Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) on 15 April 2001 in Pyrdiwah in Meghalaya State, tension Boundary Working Groups were finalised. These Groups, thereafter, met in Dhaka spread to other areas, including in Assam where there was heavy exchange of fire from 2-4 July 2001, their final reports are to be submitted to the two Governments on 17 & 18 April 2001. 16 BS0 personnel died in the incidents and when their bodies by April 2002.
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