New Delhi: India and Tajikistan are committed to helping Afghanistan in its peace process, President Pranab Mukherjee has said.
"We are committed to assist our mutual friend and neighbour Afghanistan to realise the goals and aspirations of its people, through an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process," Mukherjee said.
He made the comments while hosting a banquet in honour of his Tajikistan counterpart Emomali Rahmon at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday.
Rahmon's visit to India comes on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of India-Tajikistan diplomatic relations.
In his banquet speech, the Indian president said Rahmon's visit bore testimony to the abiding friendship between the two nations.
Both countries desired to strengthen the defence and security co-operation in order to effectively address various concerns, he said.
"The world, and particularly our region, is, today, faced by the growing threat of terrorism.
