Thiruvananthapuram, April 12: Notwithstanding the
killing of two Indian road construction workers by suspected
Taliban in Afghanistan India on Saturday said it would
continue to help the rehabilitation process in that country
by ensuring security of Indians engaged in that process.
Defence Minister A K Antony told reporters here that when
his Afghan counterpart had visited Delhi recently, India had
expressed concern over the security threat faced by Indian
workers engaged in the rehabilitation process in Afghanistan.
Expressing shock over the death of the two BRO personnel,
Antony said India had sought details of the attack and
arrangements were being made to transport the bodies.
"It is a rude shock. This tragedy has happened when the
road construction was in its final phase. We are in constant
touch with the Afghan government", he said.
Instructions had been issued to provide emergency relief
to the members of the bereaved families, he said.
Bureau Report
First Published: Saturday, April 12, 2008, 00:00