Modi, Ghani jointly inaugurate Renovated Stor Palace in Kabul

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday jointly inaugurated the restored Stor Palace in Kabul through video-conferencing.

Speaking after the inauguration, Mr Modi said, the stor Palace brings back to life a valuable landmark of Afghanistan’s cultural heritage. He said, restored stor palace is reminder of glory of Afghanistan’s traditions for those who can’t see beyond shadows of violence in Afghanistan.

Terming Afghanistan a close friend, the Prime Minister said, both the societies and people have had age-old ties and links. He also said the pledge of the partnership and strength of the friendship with Afghanistan is unwavering.

A tripartite agreement was signed in between the Aga Khan Development Network, the Government of Afghanistan and the Government of India for the comprehensive restoration of the Stor Palace, located on the grounds of the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The India-Afghanistan-Iran transit corridor Agreement that we signed in May this year was another land mark in Indo-Afghanistan friendship, Modi said.

Notably, India has played a significant role in the reconstruction and rehabilitation process in Afghanistan in the past few years.