ASKiIMAN™ ARCHIVE / INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
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Realm 25: Afghanistan Development

Infrastructure Pillars, Capacity Building & Sustainable Reconstruction

25.A — DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE & ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP

NODE 25.1

$3 Billion Aid Commitment

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$3B
  • Largest regional bilateral donor
  • Non-conditional developmental assistance
  • Projects across all 34 provinces
NODE 25.2

Community Projects (HICDP)

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  • High-Impact Community Development Projects
  • Over 500 grassroots rural projects
  • Local water, health and schools
NODE 25.3

Chabahar Port Corridor

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  • Strategic transit via Iran
  • Bypassing Pakistani transit denial
  • Direct sea-land trade lifeline
NODE 25.4

Air Freight Corridors

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  • Kabul–Delhi direct cargo routes
  • Fresh and dry fruits export
  • Insulated from border blockades

25.B — STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE & LANDMARK PROJECTS

NODE 25.5

Afghan Parliament Building

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  • Kabul landmark built by India
  • Atal Block dedicated chamber
  • Symbol of democratic friendship
NODE 25.6

Afghan–India Friendship Dam

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  • Salma Dam in Herat province
  • 42 MW hydroelectric power output
  • Irrigating 75,000 hectares farmland
NODE 25.7

Zaranj–Delaram Highway

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218 KM
  • Route 606 built by BRO
  • Connecting Garland Highway to Iran border
  • Overcoming fatal insurgent threats
NODE 25.8

Shahtoot Dam & Power Grids

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  • Clean drinking water for Kabul
  • Pul-e-Khumri transmission line substation
  • Lighting the Afghan capital city

25.C — CAPACITY BUILDING, EDUCATION & YOUTH

NODE 25.9

ICCR Scholarships Scale

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  • Over 1,000 annual scholarships awarded
  • Educating over 60,000 Afghan students
  • Building professional human capital
NODE 25.10

Civilian & Technical Training

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  • ITEC administrative training courses
  • Civil servants & diplomats mentorship
  • Agronomy and engineering skills
NODE 25.11

Habibia High School & Labs

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  • Restoration of premier Kabul school
  • Science and computer labs setup
  • Vocational training school chains
NODE 25.12

Women's Empowerment & Health

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  • SEWA craft & vocational training centers
  • Indira Gandhi Children's Hospital support
  • Pediatric health equipment donations

25.D — RECONSTRUCTION & POST-2021 HUMANITARIAN ROLE

NODE 25.13

Stor Palace Restoration

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  • Aga Khan Trust joint heritage effort
  • Historic 1919 treaty palace restored
  • Reviving shared cultural memory
NODE 25.14

Humanitarian Food Assistance

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  • 50,000 MT wheat aid consignments
  • Partnership with UN World Food Programme
  • Emergency food security support
NODE 25.15

Medical & Relief Supplies

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  • Tons of life-saving medicines shipped
  • Covaxin and vaccine supplies via WHO
  • Earthquake relief assistance packs
NODE 25.16

Kabul Technical Mission

  • Indian diplomatic presence in Kabul
  • Supervising humanitarian aid distribution
  • Maintaining direct Afghan people links