US looks at ways to enhance India's role in Afghanistan: Envoy

New Delhi, Apr 19 (PTI) Terming India's role in
Afghanistan as "very critical", the US is looking at
"additional" ways of increasing New Delhi's role in the war-
torn country.

"India's role has been a great success....The US is
looking for additional role for India in Afghanistan.....it
may include civil services and anti-corruption projects," US
Ambassador Timothy J Roemer told reporters here.
The envoy, who is planning to visit Afghanistan soon,
said he would also like to learn how India has been so
successful in developmental projects there.
"India's role in Afghanistan is very critical. President
Barack Obama has personally said this to Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh and conveyed gratitude for the contribution,"
he said, adding that out of three important aspects--defence,
diplomatic and development-- in that country, India was
actively involved in two major fields.
Allaying fears that India's role in Afghanistan was
being compromised because of the US-Pak partnership, Roemer
said "India has indispensable relationship with the US."
He maintained his country has been soliciting India's
view on various crucial issues pertaining to the region. "We
have always asked for the critical view and Prime Minister
Singh has always been conveying it to the US."
Participating in multifarious reconstruction activities
in Afghanistan ranging from building roads, bridges and power
stations to quick gestation grassroots projects, India had
pledged for US dollars 1.3 billion, making it the biggest
regional donor to that country. PTI PYK