This Article is From Dec 25, 2015

'India Here To Contribute, Not Compete', Says PM Narendra Modi At Afghan Parliament

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PM Narendra Modi addressing the Afghan parliament

PM Modi, who is on a day-long visit to Kabul, addressed the Afghan Parliament after inaugurating the complex built by India, saying it was "a small tribute to your progress as a nation and a democracy."

Here are the top 10 quotes

  1. India is here to contribute not to compete; to lay the foundations of future, not light the flame of conflict

  2. Afghanistan will succeed only when terrorism no longer flows across the border; when nurseries and sanctuaries of terrorism are shut

  3. Terror and violence cannot be the instrument to shape Afghanistan's future or dictate the choices Afghans make

  4. When you began a new journey in a new century, we were proud to stand with you and walk with you

  5. Every youth in Afghanistan should see a future in which IT stands for information technology, not international terrorism

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  7. The promise and the opportunities of the 21st century belong to Afghan youth as much as anyone else in the world

  8. I am confident that hope will return to your homes, laughter in your schools, life in your streets prosperity in your cities

  9. To every Afghan, who risked or lost his life so that his Indian guest is safe, I convey the eternal gratefulness of India

  10. We are pleased that our scholarships & training programmes are empowering Afghan youth with modern education and professional skills

  11. Afghans are not only fighting for their future but are standing up for all of us and a safer world

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