Will Win Fight Against Terror: Trump Unveils Afghanistan Strategy
“India makes billions of dollars in trade from the US and must do more in Afghanistan,” Trump said.
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In his prime-time address to the nation at a military base near Washington, US President Donald Trump said his new approach was aimed at preventing Afghanistan from becoming a safe haven for Islamist militants bent on attacking the United States.
His address primarily focused on the South-Asian region and their combined battle with terror. He also highlighted the US’s relations with India, Pakistan and Afghanistan in this respect.
Asking India to help in the region, Trump said the US will further strengthen its strategic partnership with India. “India makes billions of dollars in trade from US and must do more in Afghanistan,” he said.
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