KABUL: India on Tuesday handed over the second pair of Mi-24V helicopters to war-torn Afghanistan, boosting the capability of the Afghan forces.
The helicopters were officially handed over by Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar to Afghanistan’s acting Defence Minister Asadullah Khalid at a ceremony held at the military airport in Kabul.
“Vinay Kumar, Indian Ambassador @vkumar1969 handed over the 2nd pair of Mi-24V helicopters to Afg MinDef Asadullah Khalid at a ceremony today,” the Indian Embassy in Kabul tweeted.
These helicopters are a replacement for the four attack helicopters previously gifted by India to Afghanistan in 2015 and 2016. (AGENCIES)
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