Modi inaugurates India-Afghan Friendship dam
After inaugurating the dam, earlier known as Salma Dam, PM Modi will hold talks with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.
The dam, built at a cost of over Rs. 1,700 crore under India's development partnership with Afghanistan.
It will irrigate 75,000 hectares of land and generate 42 MW of power.
"It is symbol of our friendship and would usher in hope, light up homes, nourish the fertile fields of Herat and bring prosperity to the people of the region," the Prime Minister said yesterday.
The Prime Minister will also hold talks with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on the current situation in the country and the peace process besides other bilateral and regional issues.
According to the official itinerary announced by the Ministry of External Affairs, Modi will l reach Herat around noon. The Inauguration of India-Afghanistan Friendship Dam will be followed by lunch hosted by President Ashraf Ghani.
Modi will then pay a brief visit to Indian Consulate at Herat, where he will interact with Consulate staff and ITBP personnel.
He will leave for Doha in the evening at 5 pm (7.30 IST),where he will visit a workers Camp. He will attend a dinner hosted by the Qatar Prime Minister around 7:20 pm (9.20pm IST) .
Modi will also visit Qatar, Switzerland, the U.S. and Mexico, during which the focus will be on broadening bilateral trade, energy and security cooperation and push for India’s bid to become a member of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
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