In a pioneering initiative, India will host the Delhi Investment Summit on Afghanistan Thursday that will bring together private companies from the region, including from Pakistan and China, to bolster the Afghan economy in the run-up to the phased withdrawal of inte-rnational troops by 2014.
Over 65 foreign companies from over two dozen countries in the region have already registered at the investors’ conclave, which is being organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry in collaboration with the governments of India and Afghanistan. The spotlight will be on Pakistani and Chinese companies which will be participating for the first time in a regional conclave on Afghanistan that India is hosting, indicating the possibilities of cooperation in a country that is widely seen as an arena of rivalry between New Delhi and Islamabad.
Pakistani companies working in areas of agriculture, food and consultancy services will be participating in the investors’ meet.
The conclave is the first of its kind in so far as it focuses on promoting private sector investment from the region to rejuvenate and strengthen the Afghan economy, which has been battered by years of conflict.
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CBI TO GRILL AMIT SHAH
Pramod Kumar
New Delhi, June 26
The CBI is set to question former home minister of Gujarat, Amit Shah, in connection with Tulsiram Praja-pati encounter case again.
The agency, which is preparing to file its chargesheet in the case by June 30, is likely to question Shah in a day or two.
According to sources Shah is likely to be confronted with certain material evidence, recently collected by the agency, during questioning.
“During questioning, the agency officials will also seek some clarifications from Shah related to telephone records about him being allegedly in touch with police officers including former Deputy Inspector General of Police (Jail) D.G. Vanzara”, sources said.