India delivered the last remaining MI-24 gunship to Afghan Air Force (AAF) yesterday. This deal was a result of continuous American request to India in supporting to build a strong Afghan Army.
General John Nicholson a top US commander in Afghanistan visited India in an official visit and asked India to increase military aid to Afghanistan.
United States want to build a strong pro-American army for Afghanistan before it leaves the country. But they fear that unsophisticated and ill-trained army will not be able to fight the Taliban.
India previously delivered three MI-24 helicopters when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Afghanistan in December 2015.
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