AFGHAN NEWS receives team from National Defence College

India’s National Defence College (NDC) team members with President and Ambassador Rakesh Sood. fghanistan President Hamid Karzai about the emerging role of Afghan security and National Defence College of Canada. praised the Indian education system forces and the challenges faced by them. He In the past two years, two Afghan army A and called for deeper interaction hoped that the team’s visit would lead to bet- officers have attended the prestigious NDC between India and Afghanistan to help con- ter understanding of each other. course. tinue the exchange of ideas and enrich the The NDC team also interacted with ISAF, The NDC team leader, Yoginder Kumar, experiences of each other in various fields. Military Training Center (KMTC), said, “This is the first visit by a team from Karzai was talking to a group of students Combined Security Transition Command- NDC to Afghanistan, after its admission from India’s National Defence College Afghanistan (CSTC-A), into SAARC. (NDC), at the presidential palace. “I am a Assistance Mission for Afghanistan “Our meetings with Afghan dignitaries product of the Indian education system,” (UNAMA) and Afghanistan National Army and interactions with ISAF and UNAMA Karzai said. Welcoming the NDC team to (ANA). provided us valuable insights. Each member Afghanistan, he fondly remembered his stu- The team also had a meeting with the of the team was touched by warmth and dent days at Shimla in India. Governor of Balkh Province, Noor hospitality shown by the government of The 14-member team from NDC was on a Mohmmad Atta, and visited the famous Blue Afghanistan.” five-day visit to Afghanistan from September Mosque in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif. Captain Chaiwat Muangnoi of Thailand 2, as part of a study tour to SAARC member Established in 1960 in New Delhi, NDC is Navy, a shy and quiet member of the team, countries. modelled after reputed institutions, such as was enthusiastic, when he said: “For me, the The team also called on Defence Minister the National War College of Washington, visit to Afghanistan was an experience, with General Abdul Rahim Wardak, who spoke Royal College of Defence Studies of London, unforgettable impressions.” !

4 I N D I A R E V I E W O C T O B E R 2 0 0 7 h t t p : / / m e a k a b u l . n i c . i n