An Afghanistan painter from Kabul has painted a beautiful painting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi paying tribute to the leader. Artist and activist Hamdullah Arbab tweeted the PM Modi's painting on Twitter and captioned it in Urdu saying "Long live Afghan-Indian friendship!"
The painting was shared after India and Afghanistan on Tuesday signed an MoU for constructing a Shahtoot dam.
The artist said that the portrait represents the reflection of friendship, love and gratitude of the Afghans for India.
د @narendramodi نه مننه کوو!
— Hamdullah Arbab (@Arbab911) February 9, 2021
افغان هند دوستی زنده باد!@ashrafghani @ARG_AFG @AmrullahSaleh2 @AO_Hotaki @hmohib @FFazly @pajhwok pic.twitter.com/FID2LpuokR
MoU signed between India and Afghanistan
India and Afghanistan on February 9 signed a deal to build the Shahtoot Dam in Kabul to provide drinking water facilities in the Afghan capital. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and his Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammed Haneef Atmar both were present at the virtual summit and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the presence of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Ghani thanked PM Modi for the "gift of life" and PM Modi assured continued assistance
PM Modi assured the neighbouring nation of full support and also asserted India’s partnership in Afghanistan's development process.
PM Modi said, "India is concerned over increasing violence in Afghanistan. We support a comprehensive ceasefire in the country."
"Unity within Afghanistan is important. I am confident that a united Afghanistan is capable of dealing with any challenge," he added.
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Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani thanked India for building infrastructure projects and its help for providing drinking water. He said he wants to see both countries “terrorism free”. He also thanked India for coronavirus vaccine doses.